Viewpoints of faculty members of Semnan University of Medical Sciences about research barriers

Proper understanding and definition of barriers knowledge production is the first and most important step in the effort necessary momentum to accelerate scientific and comprehensive plan goals and visions of the country. The present study has been done to investigate the problems and barriers to scientific research of the faculty members of Semnan University of Medical Sciences (SUMS). This cross sectional study conducted on 88 faculty members in SUMS in 2013. Data collection tools، including demographic information and questionnaire research barriers in Likert scale ranging from very extreme disagreement to extreme agreement scoring from 1 to 5. The results showed the mean (±SD) in area of preparing research proposals was 1. 93±0. 26، problems implementing the research steps 2. 32±0. 35، administrative and management 2. 68 ± 0. 26 and individual factors was 3. 24 ± 0. 22. The four domains of the five research areas were significant differences (p<0. 001). Individual factors were considered the most barriers in research. Overall، 88. 6% researchers stated that individual، 6. 8% administrative and management and 4. 5% research performing factors are the most important barriers to research activity and knowledge production in SUMS. There were no significant differences concerning basic and clinical، work situation، men and women researchers (p>0. 05). Faculty members considered individual factors as the most barriers factor in research work. Therefore more attention most is paid to individual and motivational factors of faculty members in order to decrease research challenges and stepping toward the goal for university settings in achieving the highest scientific knowledge production in the region.