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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Algerian medical teachers' research output and its determinants during the 2000-2009 decade
Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique, Volume 62, No. 1, Year 2014
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Background: Publications are the primary output of scientific research. We conducted a national study to quantify Algerian medical teachers' research output and identify its determinants during the 2000-2009 decade. Methods: The American Medline database and the French Pascal database were used. A publication was eligible only if the lead author was an Algerian medical teacher (in medicine, pharmacy, or dentistry) working in Algeria. The same questionnaire was completed by cases (teachers who were first authors of an original article during the study period) and randomly selected controls. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors related to research output. Results: A total of 79 original articles (42.2% of publications) were retrieved, a quarter of which were listed in Pascal alone. The publication rate was 2.6 original articles per 1000 teachers per year. The journals that published these original articles had a median impact factor of 0.83. The ability to publish an original article was 4.3 times higher if the teacher had undergone training in biostatistics and/or epidemiology (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 4.31, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.79-10.38). A promotion evaluation grid that did not encourage writing (aOR = 3.44, 95% CI: 1.42-8.33), a doctoral thesis, seniority, foreign collaboration, and English language proficiency were found to be associated with publication output. Conclusions: Algerian medical teachers' research output was particularly low. Replacing the current promotion grid with a grid that promotes writing, developing abilities to read and write articles and developing English language proficiency are likely to improve this situation. © 2014.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bezzaoucha, Abdeldjallil
Algeria, Kolea
Centre Hospitalo-universitaire de Blida
Atif, M. L.
Algeria, Kolea
Centre Hospitalo-universitaire de Blida
Bouamra, Abderrazek
Algeria, Kolea
Centre Hospitalo-universitaire de Blida
El Kebboub, A.
Algeria, Kolea
Centre Hospitalo-universitaire de Blida
Benzerga, M.
Algeria, Kolea
Centre Hospitalo-universitaire de Blida
Ben Abdelaziz, Ahmed
Tunisia, Sousse
Faculty of Medicine Sousse
Soulimane, A.
Algeria, Sidi Bel Abbes
Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes
Ladner, Joël
France, Rouen
Faculté de Médecine
Borgès Da Silva, G.
France, Paris
Caisse Nationale de L'assurance Maladie Des Travailleurs Salariés
Meguenni, Kaouel
Algeria, Tlemcen
Faculté de Médecine
Quessar, Assmae El
Morocco, Casablanca
Faculté de Médecine
Heroual, N.
Algeria, Oran
Faculté de Médecine D’oran
Bouguizi, A.
Algeria, Annaba
Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba
Boussouf, N.
Algeria, Constantine
Université Constantine 1
Makhlouf, F.
Algeria, Algiers
Faculté de Médecine
Lamdjadani, N.
Algeria, Algiers
Faculté de Médecine
Tibiche, A.
Algeria, Tizi Ouzou
University Mouloud Mammeri of Tizi Ouzou, Faculté de Médecine
Abbassene, S.
Algeria, Setif
Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1
Regagba, Derbali
Algeria, Tlemcen
Faculté de Médecine
Benameur, M.
Algeria, Algiers
Faculté de Médecine
Statistics
Citations: 20
Authors: 20
Affiliations: 13
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.respe.2013.08.005
e-ISSN:
17730627
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Case-Control Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Algeria