Adaptation of Research Project Requirement at Pharmacy Undergraduate Studies: Students’ Perception, Attitude, and Experiences
Table 3
Statistically significant association of responses received from study population with their gender and institution (results of Mann–Whitney U and goodman and Kruskal’s gamma test at ).
Items
Mann–Whitney U test
Goodman and Kruskal’s gamma test
Gender
Institution
Gender
Institution
Research is important
0.371
0.411
0.189 (0.393)
−0.130 (0.412)
Research conducting during PharmD is important
0.431
0.064
0.156 (0.428)
−0.261 (0.063)
Conducting this research project was valuable for me professionally
0.423
0.120
0.151 (0.396)
−0.205 (0.117)
Overall, I was pleased with my selection of a topic for my project
0.743
0.276
−0.059 (0.736)
−0.138 (0.268)
Overall, I was pleased with my selection of an advisor for my project
0.030
0.004
−0.385 (0.021)
−0.347 (0.003)
Overall, the project was a valuable learning experience
0.857
0.007
−0.035 (0.854)
−0.366 (0.005)
At the start of the process, I felt that I was adequately prepared to take on my project
0.699
0.916
−0.067 (0.692)
−0.013 (0.915)
By the end of the process, I felt that I had acquired enough knowledge and skills that I could independently conduct a similar research project
0.750
0.009
0.055 (0.749)
−0.315 (0.008)
I am pleased with the outcome/results of my project I am (or will be) exploring
0.920
0.584
0.018 (0.922)
−0.073 (0.562)
Because of my project, I am more likely to conduct research in the future
0.759
0.633
0.052 (0.769)
0.055 (0.658)
The amount of time I was able to spend on my project was adequate
0.183
0.115
−0.224 (0.200)
0.193 (0.113)
The school of pharmacy should continue to require a research project in the pharmaceutical care pathway
0.622
0.011
0.093 (0.622)
−0.333 (0.010)
As I conducted a project, I am more qualified marketable
0.286
0.787
−0.100 (0.227)
0.033 (0.785)
The research project distinguishes me from PharmD students at other schools
0.191
0.486
−0.223 (0.171)
−0.087 (0.481)
I feel research is an important part of the profession of pharmacy