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Factors Influencing the Clinical Research Behavior Among Physicians: A Qualitative Study
Fatemeh Rastegari1, Mohammad Reza Soleymani2, Rasool Nouri2
1School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Advances in Medical Education and Practice
|May 25, 2026
Summary
Physician research behavior is influenced by individual, organizational, and environmental factors. Understanding these elements is key to improving clinical research quality and quantity in healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Services Research
- Qualitative Research Methods
Background:
- Physician research is crucial for advancing healthcare quality and knowledge.
- Existing research has not fully explained the complexities of clinical research behavior among physicians.
- A theoretical framework is needed to understand physicians' research engagement in medical universities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a theoretical explanation for the research behavior of physicians in medical universities.
- To elucidate the multifaceted factors influencing physicians' engagement in clinical research.
- To identify key drivers and barriers to physician research activities.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews.
- Grounded theory approach (Strauss & Corbin, 1998) applied to interview data.
- Purposive sampling of 22 physicians from Iranian medical universities.
Main Results:
- Five emergent categories influencing research behavior: individual, organizational, research-related, process-related, and environmental factors.
- Conducting clinical research identified as the core category, central to all stages of research behavior.
- Complex interplay of factors shapes physicians' commitment to research activities.
Conclusions:
- Physician research behavior is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon.
- A comprehensive approach considering diverse factors is necessary to foster research.
- Findings can guide policy for enhancing the quality and quantity of physician research, benefiting the healthcare sector.
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