# Quality assessment of paediatric education and research in southwest China: A cross-sectional study

## TL;DR

This study evaluates the quality of pediatric education and research in southwest China from 2016 to 2022, highlighting areas needing improvement.

## Contribution

The study provides a quantitative analysis of teaching projects in a hospital, revealing trends in leadership and research focus.

## Key findings

- Most teaching projects focused on teaching methods and models (46.62%).
- Professional ranks and titles significantly influenced the project level (P<0.05).
- Junior and mid-career teachers need improved research capacity and result dissemination.

## Abstract

Currently, there is a limited analysis of medical education research both domestically and internationally. To enhance, improve the quality of medical education, this study conducted a quantitative analysis of teaching project data from an affiliated hospital during the period 2016–2022. The results indicated that a total of 133 teaching projects were initiated during this period, with an average age of project leaders being 42.73±6.45 years. Regarding professional ranks and titles, municipal-level project leaders had a high concentration of seniors (48.15%), while at the university-level, most project leaders held the title of deputy seniors (58.82%). At the university-level, project leaders were mainly distributed between deputy senior titles (37.08%) and intermediate titles (38.20%). In terms of research content, nearly half of the studies (46.62%) focused on teaching methods and models. Further regression analysis revealed that professional ranks and titles were an independent factor influencing the project level (P<0. 05). These findings suggest the need for improvement in medical education research, including addressing the uneven distribution of research topics, enhancing the research capacity of junior and mid-career medical education teachers, and improving the dissemination of research results.