| Summary: | Introduction: Faculty members of medical universities have major role in conducting researches and knowledge production. The consideration of the viepoints of faculty members about factors affecting researche perormace can increase both the quantity and quality of scientific articles and borders of knowledge extension. This study aimed to explore the effective factors in research from the viewpoints of faculty members of Semnan University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with qualitative approach in 2016. Sampling was purposeful with maximum variation. Data were gathered via semi-structured interviews by 11 participants of faculty members in Semnan University of Medical Sciences (6 basic sciences and 5 clinical doctors). Data were analyzed by conventional content analysis method simultaneously data collection based on five steps of Granheim and Lundman (2004). Trustworthiness was achieved through Lincoln and Guba criteria.
Results: A total of six main themes including: “motivation”, “personality characteristic”, “support”, “appropriate infrastructure”, “interaction and team work” and “organizational (management) factors” were emerged from data analysis.
Conclusion: Findings of study explained affecting factors on research from the viewpoint of faculty members. The results of present study showed new factors that should be considered appropriately to promote quality and quantity of researches
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