Research activity of residents and their career expectations

Aim. To identify the relationship between research activity and career expectations and value orientations among residents, as well as to develop effective ways to increase their research activity.

Material and methods. The study involved 136 first-year residents at the South Ural State Medical University and Novgorod State University. The mean age of the participants was 24,7 years; 32 were men (23,5%) and 104 were women (76,5%). The study design included both stating and forming parts. The following research methods were used: Research Potential; Career Preferences; diagnosing psychosocial attitudes of personality.

Results. Residents have a moderate scientific potential, enabling their development in the context of real-world research activities. Research activity is characterized by a more pronounced cognitive component associated with clinical thinking. Career stress is low. Residential stability and lifestyle integration are moderately significant. Career expectations are not linked to research activity or the realization of research potential. Altruistic and process-oriented values predominate. Re­sidents are focused on organizing the scientific process, are inclined toward subject-oriented research associated with clinical thinking, are more inclined to work with research results than to engage in the research process, and prefer autonomy. Research activity is not associated with altruism.

Conclusion. Physicians' career development during residency is associated not only with improving their practice-oriented professional knowledge, skills, and abilities, but also with the development of professional research activity as a career development tool and increased attention to evidence-based approaches to solving professional problems. The combination of a scientific and practice-oriented approach with an active subjective position of the resident will enable them to maintain and satisfy their interest in new professional challenges and plan for career fulfillment in the healthcare system.

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