Electronic Physician (ISSN: 2008-5842) http://www.ephysician.ir May 2016, Volume: 8, Issue: 5, Pages: 2405-2409, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.19082/2405 Corresponding author: Kobra Kahnouji, Health Information Management Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran. Tel: +98.7633337192, Fax: +98.7633337192, Email: kahnooji56@gmail.com Received: December 18, 2015, Accepted: April 08, 2016, Published: May 2016 iThenticate screening: April 08, 2016, English editing: April 18, 2016, Quality control: May 04, 2016 © 2016 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. Page 2405 Constraining Factors of Research among faculty members at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Azim Nejatizadeh 1 , Majid Sarnayzadeh 2 , Kobra Kahnouji 3 , Rachel Ghasemi 4 , Nahid Nakhodaei 5 1 Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Research and Technology, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran 2 M.Sc., Social Determinants in Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran 3 M.Sc., Health Information Management Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran 4 M.Sc., Department of Research and Technology, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran 5 B.Sc., Department of Research and Technology, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran Type of article: Original Abstract Introduction: In recent decades, the major criteria for development in countries were defined mostly by research position. The first step in organizing the research subject in societies is gaining a correct perception of abilities, available facilities, and finding the strengths and weaknesses of research programs. This research was conducted to determine the constraining factors of research among faculty members. Methods: In this cross-sectional study in 2013, the population was Hormozgan Medical Science faculty members, and samples were selected based on the Morgan table (138 individuals). A researcher-made questionnaire after determining validity and confirming reliability was distributed among them. The data were analyzed by SPSS using descriptive and inferential statistics, such as Pearson’s product-moment correlation. Results: Among organizational factors, lack of data presentation to researchers from organization sections with 81.2% was the most effective factor. The lack of facilitating national and international research exchange with 80.5% and the lack of research workshops based on needs with 77.9% were the next ones. Among the personal constraining factors, 64% of the faculty declared that having inadequate time for research due to the educational activities was the main factor. Conclusions: According to the faculty’s comments, research activities encounter different constraining factors. It can be said that, by promoting a data registration system, collaborating on contract agreements and improving national and international research exchange, empowering members' research (need-based workshops), and decreasing the faculty’s clinical and educational activities can overcome these constraints. Keywords: Obstacles, Research, Faculty 1. Introduction 1.1. Background Science, research, culture, and politics are related issues for which evolution in each cannot be true and stable without coordinating with the others. Research is a main subject in national immunity in any country (1). Based on their spiritual and material capacities, universities are counted among the most significant science production centers, so organizing university research is one of the main factors in developing any country comprehensively (2). 1.2. Statement of Problem and objectives Currently, science production and distribution as one of the most vital tasks of any scientific section, and it encompasses a great deal of country scientific situations and university faculty members as the main elements of