[Effective factors on writing of Persian and non Persian articles in Arak University of Medical Sciences faculty members' point of view in 2008]

ABSTRACT

Since of the importance of publishing medical articles in evaluation of faculty members' activity and ranking of universities, this study was designed investigate faculty members' opinion about intendancy in writing Persian and non Persian articles. This cross-sectional analytical study is carried out by census method. Data were gathered by a questionnaire which its validity and reliability were confirmed. Data was analyzed by ANOVA, T-test, Chi square and correlation coefficient. The most important barriers in academic members' intendancy to articles were too busy in education or clinical treatment with the mean of 4.28 +/- 1.06, lack of experienced persons fro writing non Persian articles as counselor with the mean of 3.98 +/- 1.00, lack of research teams with the man of 3.95 +/- 0.98, long time in proposal approval with the man of 3.96 +/- 1.02, lack of journal editorial board supporting in accepting of descriptive articles with the mean of 3.95 +/- 1.02 and long time from receiving articles until their approval and publishing with the mean of 3.95 +/- 1.07. By decreasing education hours, shortening the process of proposal approval, introducing expert persons in writing non Persian articles as counselor, shortening the process of evaluating and publishing or rejecting articles can increase academic members' tendency in writing articles