An Analysis of Personal and Institutional Factors Affecting the Research Productivity of General Surgery Training Programs in the Philippines

Abstract

Research as an essential part of surgical training and healthcare systems has helped shape health policies and contributed to the overall improvement of health outcomes and the quality of healthcare. Although research has been required in surgical training programs which are unique R&D organizations and potential collaborators in the nation’s strategic STI framework, there is a general perception that research productivity has not been fully optimized with very few research getting to be published and utilized. The surgical training programs’ knowledge of facilitators and barriers to research productivity can help implement measures to motivate the institutions and their trainees to engage in relevant research which can contribute to the Philippine Development Plan (2023-2028).

In line with the Philippine Development Plan, and in support of Pagtanaw 2050, this study seeks to determine personal and institutional factors which promote research productivity among General Surgery trainees as an initial step towards improving R&D within the surgical community.