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Maria Björklund

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From master’s thesis to research publication : a mixed-methods study of medical student publishing and experiences with the publishing process

Författare

  • Maria Björklund
  • Ramin Massoumi
  • Bodil Ohlsson

Summary, in English

Background: Medical student master’s theses are often carried out as research projects, and some are published as research papers in journals. We investigated the percentage of master’s theses conducted by 5th -year students at the Medical Degree Program at Lund University, Sweden, that subsequently served as the basis for research publications. In addition, we explored both student and supervisor experiences with the publishing process. Methods: A cohort of four semesters of student data covering the period from 2019 to 2020 (n = 446) was searched in PubMed, Embase and the Web of Science to assess whether they had been published as research papers. Surveys were sent to students (n = 121) and supervisors (n = 77) to explore their experiences with the publishing process. Results: We found that 33% (149 of 446) of the students in the 2019–2020 cohort subsequently published their theses, and 50% of these students were listed as first authors. Most students published original research. Students (n = 21) and supervisors (n = 44) reported that the publishing process was time-consuming and that students needed multilevel support from supervisors to achieve successful publication. The publishing process was reported by 79% of the students to have led to additional learning. Most of the papers (126 of 149, 85%) had a clinical or patient-oriented focus. Conclusion: A high percentage of the student publications in which students are listed as first authors require engagement from both students and supervisors. Supervisors play an essential role in supporting students in a successful publication process. Most of the published papers were either clinical or patient-oriented research.

Avdelning/ar

  • Stöd till forskning och lärande
  • Avdelningen för translationell cancerforskning
  • Molekylär tumörpatologi
  • LUCC: Lunds universitets cancercentrum
  • Internmedicin - epidemiologi

Publiceringsår

2024-01-20

Språk

Engelska

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

BMC Medical Education

Volym

24

Issue

1

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

BioMed Central (BMC)

Ämne

  • Learning
  • Other Medical Sciences not elsewhere specified

Nyckelord

  • Learning experience
  • Master’s theses
  • Publication process
  • Research publications
  • Student performance
  • Student publishing
  • Supervisors

Status

Published

Forskningsgrupp

  • Molecular Tumor Pathology
  • Internal Medicine - Epidemiology

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 1472-6920