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Publisher: Peytchinski, Gospodin Iliev
ISSN: 1312 773X (Online)
Issue: 2013, vol. 19, book 4
Subject Collection: Oral and Dental Medicine
Pages: 317-320
DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2013194.317
Published online: 09 July 2013
J of IMAB 2013; 19(4):317-320
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR LECTURERS FROM FACULTIES OF DENTAL MEDICINE IN BULGARIA REGARDING THEIR MOTIVATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN AND THE WAY THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH RESEARCH PROJECTS.
Svetoslav Garov1
, Maria Dencheva2, Angelina Kisselova2.
1) Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Public Health,
2) Department of Imaging and Oral Diagnostic, Faculty of Dental Medicine,
Medical University - Sofia, Bulgaria.
ABSTRACT:
Introduction: In recent years, especially after Bulgaria accession to the EU on 1st January 2007, new scientific horizons have appeared in front of the academic community in our country. Medical universities work in a really competitive environment both on a national and global scale, where the high quality of lecturing, research and medical activities is a key factor for success.
Aim: The purpose of this study is by analyzing data from our questionnaire to define the most distinctively expressed lecturers’ opinions regarding the research project activities performed by Bulgarian faculties of Dental Medicine.
Material and methods: The questionnaire including 13 questions was completed by 75 lecturers from Faculties of Dental Medicine in Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv.
The questionnaire was anonymous so that maximum objectivity and reliability of the collected information can be achieved. The questionnaires were filled in between January and May 2013.
Results: In order for us to achieve the goal of this study we focused on the questions from the questionnaire.
Conclusion:Lecturers from all three faculties of dental medicine are partially aware of the procedures and various types of project financing. They express their willingness to participate in research project activities although their implementation is rather difficult. Lecturers estimate the advantages and disadvantages of participation in projects and in their opinion the unit in charge of project activities at the relevant Faculty of Dental Medicine should comprise of various experts who are to ensure up-to-date information on current or future projects.
Key words: dental medicine, research projects, questionnaire, lecturers.
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Garov S, Dencheva M, Kisselova A. QUESTIONNAIRE FOR LECTURERS FROM FACULTIES OF DENTAL MEDICINE IN BULGARIA REGARDING THEIR MOTIVATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN AND THE WAY THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH RESEARCH PROJECTS. J of IMAB. 2013; 19(4):317-320. doi: 10.5272/jimab.2013194.317.
Correspondence to: Dr. Svetoslav Garov, Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University - Sofia; 8, Bialo more str., 1527, Sofia, Bulgaria. sv.garov@gmail.com
REFERENCES:
1. http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/
2. http://mu-sofia.bg/en/node/429
3. http://meduniversity-plovdiv.bg/en/projects/1080-art_projectsengl
4. http://mu-varna.bg/EN/Research/Pages/ProjectsAndPrograms.aspx
5. Research projects in Medical University Sofia 2006–2007, Summary, Department of Science, 2009. [in Bulgarian]
6. Research projects in Medical University Sofia 2008–2009, Summary, Department of Science, 2011. [in Bulgarian]].
Received: 14 May 2013
Published online: 09 July 2013