Percepciones sobre la importancia de las ciencias básicas en estudiantes de odontología y medicina

Introducción: El aprovechamiento de los cursos de ciencias básicas puede depender de las percepciones estudiantiles sobre la importancia de estos en su vida profesional, por lo que se hace necesario determinar el grado de importancia que los estudiantes le confieren a este tipo de cursos. Materiales y métodos: Se presentó un cuestionario con 9 declaraciones a 54 estudiantes de odontología y medicina. Las respuestas se pasaron a una escala numérica para su análisis. Se usó una prueba de U de Mann-Whitney con el fin de evaluar diferencias entre estudiantes de ambas facultades. Resultados: Los estudiantes en conjunto mostraron tener una buena opinión de la importancia de las ciencias básicas en la práctica clínica. Se observó también que es mayor la proporción de estudiantes de odontología que consideran que la investigación básica no es útil para su práctica clínica. Conclusión: Los estudiantes consideran las ciencias básicas necesarias para un buen desempeño profesional.

Introduction: The benefit of basic science courses may depend on students' perceptions of the importance of these courses in their professional life, therefore, it's necessary to determine the degree of importance that students give to this type of courses. Materials and methods: A questionnaire with 9 statements was presented to 54 dental and medical students. The responses were converted to a numerical scale for analysis. Using a Mann-Whitney U test, differences between students from both faculties were evaluated. Results: The students showed a good opinion of the importance of basic sciences in clinical practice. It was also observed that the proportion of dental students who consider that basic research is not useful for their clinical practice is higher. Conclusion: Students consider the basic sciences necessary for good professional performance.

Perfil e impacto dos bolsistas de produtividade em pesquisa do CNPq da Faculdade de Medicina da UFMG / Profile and impact of CNPq research productivity fellows at the Faculty of Medicine of UFMG

INTRODUÇÃO: Os programas de iniciação científica e pós-graduação são um instrumento essencial na formação de recursos humanos e na perpetuação da produção científica nacional. O papel dos professores pesquisadores no adequado desenvolvimento científico dos estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação tem sido continuamente reafirmado em diversas pesquisas sobre a qualidade do ensino superior brasileiro, apesar da contínua desvalorização das universidades públicas no país. Avaliar a carreira e o perfil dos bolsistas de produtividade em pesquisa pode fornecer elementos em relação ao impacto desses profissionais no ensino, na pesquisa e na internacionalização das universidades. OBJETIVO: Caracterizar o perfil profissional e a produção científica dos bolsistas do Programa de Produtividade em Pesquisa da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo baseado na análise de dados públicos disponíveis na Plataforma Lattes. Os bolsistas de produtividade em pesquisa foram apurados com base nos resultados dos editais de 2013, 2016 e 2019. RESULTADOS: A análise das variáveis evidenciou diminuição do número de docentes bolsistas da instituição, que passou de 34 para 29. Observamos um número significativamente maior de projetos financiados por profissionais do sexo masculino quando comparados às pesquisadoras (p=0,03) e uma forte correlação entre os anos de doutorado e o número de doutores orientados que atualmente se dedicam à pesquisa. CONCLUSÃO: Professores pesquisadores exercem impacto direto na formação de recursos humanos qualificados e na formação de recursos humanos qualificados e na internacionalização das universidades públicas.

INTRODUCTION: Mentoring through scientific initiation and post-graduate programs are an essential instrument on the formation of human resources and the perpetuation of national scientific production. The role of research professors in the proper scientific development of graduate and post-graduate medical students has been continuously reaffirmed in several surveys on the quality of Brazilian superior education, despite the continuous desvalorization of higher education in the country. Determine the career and profile of research productivity fellows could measure the impact of these professionals in teaching, researching and internationalization of our university. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the professional profile and scientific production of the Productivity in Research Program fellows from the Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. METHODS: This descriptive study is based on the analysis of public data available at Lattes Platform. Research productivity fellows were determined based on the results of the 2013, 2016 and 2019 calls for tenders. RESULTS: Analysis of the variables showed a decrease in the number of professors with scholarships at the institution, which went from 34 to 29. We observed a significantly higher number of funded projects of male professionals when compared to female researchers (p=0.03) and a strong correlation between years of doctorate degree and the number of mentored doctors currently dedicating to research. CONCLUSION: Experient research professors exert direct impact on the formation of qualified human resources and the internationalization of the federal university.

Acreditação de cursos médicos no Brasil: explorando perspectivas globais para uma formação médica de excelência / Accreditation of medical courses in Brazil: exploring global perspectives for medic an education of excellence

Resumo Introdução: Marcada por franca expansão, crescimento da oferta pelo setor privado e atuação de diferentes grupos de influência, a educação médica figura no centro dos debates sobre qualidade da educação superior. A criação e a atuação das agências de acreditação de cursos médicos crescem em todo o mundo, tendo chegado ao Brasil com a criação do Sistema de Acreditação de Cursos Médicos por iniciativa do Conselho Federal de Medicina. Marco importante na educação médica brasileira, a criação do sistema representa avanço e deve ser considerada, no entanto o fato não invalida a possibilidade e a importância de implantação de política pública nacional de acreditação de cursos médicos, dada a relevância social e a preocupação com a qualidade da formação médica ofertada no país. Objetivo: Este artigo apresenta um paralelo entre os procedimentos adotados pelas agências acreditadoras internacionais, pelo Saeme e nos procedimentos do Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Superior. Método: O paralelo foi traçado com base em análise documental, em que foram investigados artigos na temática de acreditação e qualidade da educação médica, bem como os documentos orientadores de agências acreditadoras internacionais. Resultado: A análise documental revela similaridades nos procedimentos adotados internacionalmente em comparação com as iniciativas nacionais no que concerne à estrutura básica de avaliação, à exigência de autoavaliação, à preocupação com a avaliação da aprendizagem, à previsão de monitoramento e alinhamento prévio, bem como à valorização do currículo baseado em competências. Conclusão: Os resultados apontam para um cenário favorável com vistas a demonstrar o potencial nacional para instauração de sistema público de acreditação.

Abstract Introduction: Marked by rapid expansion, growth in supply by the private sector and the performance of different groups of influence, medical education is at the centre of debates on the quality of higher education. The creation and performance of medical course accreditation agencies is growing around the world, having arrived in Brazil with the creation of the Medical School Accreditation System (SAEME) on the initiative of the Federal Council of Medicine. An important milestone in Brazilian medical education, the creation of the system represents progress and should be considered. However, this fact does not invalidate the possibility and importance of implementing a national public policy for the accreditation of medical courses, given the social relevance and concern with the quality of medical training offered in the country. Method: Based on a document analysis, in which articles on accreditation and quality of medical education were analysed, as well as the guiding documents of international accreditation agencies, this article presents a parallel and draws similarities between the procedures adopted by international accreditation agencies, by the SAEME and the procedures of the National Higher Education Assessment System. Results: The document analysis pointed to similarities in the procedures adopted internationally compared to national initiatives with regard to the basic assessment structure, the requirement for self-assessment, the concern regarding assessment of the learning, the provision for monitoring and prior alignment, as well as valuing the competency-based curriculum. Considerations: The results point to a favourable scenario with a view to demonstrating the national potential for setting up a public accreditation system.

Learning Situation Analysis on "Living Will" and "Hospice Care" in Teaching Practice of Geriatrics / 中国医学伦理学

Objective: To investigate the cognitive status of "living will" and "hospice care" among geriatrics students with different identities, and to provide a basis for improving teaching in corresponding sections of geriatric medicine. Methods:An online questionnaire was used to collect data from 426 students participating in specific courses in geriatric medicine and compare their differences in understanding of different issues. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the understanding of the concept of "living will" among students with different identities (χ2=5.84, P=0.054). In terms of the concept of "hospice care" , geriatricians and general practitioners had a better understanding than that of medical undergraduates (χ2=37.932, P<0.001). Compared to geriatricians and medical undergraduates, general practitioners had a lower level of autonomy in deciding whether to use life support treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=28.737, P<0.001). There was a statistically significant difference between general practitioners and medical undergraduates in the understanding of "signing living will" (χ2=12.75, P=0.01). Conclusion: The promotion of "living will" and "hospice care" in humanities courses of medical undergraduate and continuing medical education needs to be strengthened, and the popularization and publicity among the general public should be enhanced to lay the groundwork for improving the quality of hospice care.

Ética médica e bioética entre estudantes de medicina / Medical ethics and bioethics among medical students / Ética médica y bioética entre estudiantes de medicina

Resumo Conhecimentos de ética médica e bioética são fundamentais para o correto desempenho do profissional médico. Neste trabalho, procuramos conhecer e avaliar discussões a respeito de ética médica e bioética entre estudantes de um curso de medicina por meio da aplicação de questionário. Foi verificado que, em sua maioria (89%), esses alunos consideram o tema extremamente importante. Para apenas 9,2% o desenvolvimento do tema foi ótimo, para 34,5% foi bom, 34,5% consideraram regular e 21,8% ruim. Eles afirmam que o assunto é melhor debatido em atividades práticas ou na discussão em pequenos grupos. Conclui-se que a temática ética médica e bioética foi considerada de elevada importância por quase todos os participantes, sendo preciso identificar os parâmetros considerados adequados, bem como especificar como a temática é entendida pelos estudantes para haja uma abordagem adequada na formação médica.

Abstract Knowledge of medical ethics and bioethics are fundamental for the correct performance of the medical professional. This study sought to understand and evaluate discussions about medical ethics and bioethics among students of a medical course via the application of a questionnaire. Most (89%) students consider the theme extremely important. For only 9.2% the approach to the theme was great, for 34.5% it was good, 34.5% considered it regular and 21.8% bad. They claim that the subject is best approached in practical activities or in discussions in small groups. This study concludes that the theme of medical ethics and bioethics was considered of high importance by almost all participants, and it is necessary to identify the parameters considered appropriate and to specify how the theme is understood by students to have an adequate approach in medical education.

Resumen Los conocimientos de ética médica y bioética son claves para el correcto actuar del profesional médico. Este trabajo pretende conocer y plantear discusiones sobre ética médica y bioética entre estudiantes de medicina a través de la aplicación de un cuestionario. Se constató que la mayoría (89%) de estos estudiantes consideran el tema muy importante. Solamente el 9,2% consideró el desarrollo del tema excelente; el 34,5%, bueno; el 34,5%, regular y; el 21,8%, malo. Los estudiantes sostienen que hay una mejor discusión del tema en las actividades prácticas o en discusiones en grupos pequeños. Se concluye que el tema de la ética médica y la bioética fue considerado de gran importancia por casi todos los participantes, lo que es necesario identificar los parámetros adecuados y precisar cómo los estudiantes entienden el tema para aplicar un enfoque adecuado a la formación médica.

O que estudantes nos contam sobre as entrevistas narrativas / What students tell us about narrative interviews

Romper com o modelo biomédico é necessário, e o ponto inicial pode vir com a compreensão da narrativa do usuário ou da usuária. Este estudo buscou avaliar a compreensão de estudantes de medicina das narrativas de adoecimento, utilizando a entrevista McGillIllness Narrative Interview (MINI). Trata-se de estudo exploratório, descritivo e qualitativo, realizado durante cinco semanas com 11 estudantes do quinto ano de uma universidade privada, no internato de Medicina de Família e Comunidade, que prestavam atendimento a 29 pessoas usuárias de unidades de saúde. Por meio de encontros individuais on-line, foram levantadas questões sobre essa experiência. Os relatos foram inseridos em núcleos argumentais, o que possibilitou o estabelecimento de relações com o referencial teórico da Medicina Narrativa, da Antropologia Médica e da Clínica Ampliada. Para os alunos e alunas houve uma nova experiência de entrevista clínica, uma valorização da narrativa e o desejo de incorporar uma abordagem mais ampliada à sua prática, embora não contemplem incorporar o MINI na sua forma integral, atribuindo a isso dificuldades na rotina médica. Acreditamos que o MINI pode colaborar com a aquisição de competências interpretativa e narrativa em estudantes, embora o ensino esteja ainda, emparte, vinculado ao modelo biomédico.

It is essential to break with the biomedical model. The starting point for that can come from the understanding of patients' narratives. This study sought to evaluate medical students' comprehension of illness narratives using the McGill Illness Narrative Interview (MINI). This is an exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative study, carried out with 11 fifth-year students at a private university in the internship of Family and Community Medicine, for five weeks, involving the care of 29 patients in health units. Through individual online meetings, questions were raised about the experience.The reports were inserted into categories, which allowed us to establish relationships among the theoretical referential elements of Narrative Medicine, Medical Anthropology, and Expanded Clinic. It was a new experience of clinical interviews for the students, with a new appreciation of narratives and a desire to incorporate a more extended approach to their practice, although they do not contemplate incorporating the MINI in its full form due to difficulties in the physician's routine. We believe that MINI can collaborate with the acquisition of interpretative and narrative competence in students, although teaching is still partly linked to the biomedical model.

Reanimación cardiopulmocerebral en el plan de estudios D de la carrera de medicina / Cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation in the Plan of Study D for the medical major

Introducción: en el año académico 2016-2017 se introduce el plan D y el curso propio Reanimación cardiopulmocerebral en la carrera de medicina. Objetivos: describir los resultados de la implementación del curso en Cienfuegos y fundamentar los cambios realizados al proyecto nacional. Métodos: se realizó una investigación prospectiva, descriptiva, mixta en métodos, desarrollada en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos, entre septiembre y diciembre del 2016. Se utilizó la técnica de grupo focal con informantes clave y un cuestionario a 350 (77,95 por ciento) de los estudiantes de primer año. El claustro se constituyó con 18 profesores de experiencia, el cual durante tres semanas, capacitó de forma intensiva a 449 estudiantes. Las propuestas de cambio del plan nacional fueron justificadas y fundamentadas. Se enfatizó en las actividades prácticas, donde fueron evaluadas 10 habilidades como parte de la evaluación formativa Resultados: fueron buenos académicamente y los alumnos consideraron como positivo la utilidad en su formación (41,71 por ciento), las clases prácticas (14,29 por ciento), y la preparación de los profesores (11,43 por ciento). Fue valorado como negativo el poco tiempo de la asignatura (23,71 por ciento) y el tener un examen final teórico (17,71 por ciento). Conclusiones: la enseñanza de la reanimación cardiopulmocerebral es factible, importante y considerada muy necesaria para el desarrollo profesional de los futuros profesionales. El diseño del curso en Cienfuegos permitió cumplir con calidad los objetivos propuestos. La experiencia fue positiva para profesores y estudiantes, los cuales consideraron las actividades prácticas como lo más destacado en el logro de los resultados(AU)

Introduction: For the academic year 2016-2017, the Plan of Study D is presented together with the introduction of the course on cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation in the medical major. Objectives: To describe the results of the course implementation in Cienfuegos and set the foundations for the changes made to the national project. Methods: A prospective, descriptive research using mixed methods was carried out at Cienfuegos University of Medical Sciences, between September and December 2016. The focus group technique was used with key informants and a questionnaire conducted on 350 (77.95 percent) among the first-year students. The faculty was made up by 18 experienced professors, who intensively trained 449 students for three weeks. The proposals for change to the national plan were supported and explained. Emphasis was placed on practical activities, where ten skills were evaluated as part of the training assessment. Results: The results were good academically and the students considered the usefulness in their training (41.71 percent), the practical classes (14.29 percent), and the professor's preparation (11.43 percent) as positive. The subject's short time (23.71 percent) and the theoretical final exam (17.71 percent) were evaluated as negative. Conclusions: The teaching of cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation is feasible, important and considered very necessary for the upgrading of the forthcoming professionals. The design of the course in Cienfuegos allowed to fulfill the proposed objectives with high standards. The experience was positive for both professors and students, who considered the practical activities as the most outstanding aspects in the achievement of the results(AU)

Improved tutorial system+TBL research combat training, a novel teaching model of scientific re-search practice and its effects on medical undergraduates'! cognition and behavior / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of a novel scientific research practice model on medical undergraduates'!cognition and behavior. Method Totally, 60 medical undergraduates took part in the research. All of them accepted scientific research training by using improved tutorial system + team-based learning (TBL) combat training models. Before and after training, students completed the same ques-tionnaires respectively. The content included the purpose of participating in scientific research activities, the interest of scientific research, and the confidence and satisfaction of publishing scientific research papers, etc.. SPSS 16.0 was used to conduct non parametric Mann-Whitney test or Wilcoxon non parametric test to the pre and post survey data. Results Fifty-seven students (95.0%) were satisfied with the novel teaching model. Before and after training, the liking scores for scientific research practice rose from 1.12 (95%CI=0.65 to 1.59) to 5.87 (95%CI=5.34 to 6.39), P=0.001. Fifty-three students (88.3%) proactively participated in research work after training compared with 21 students (35.0%) before training, P=0.000. More students had confidence in publishing academic papers on Chinese core journals or Science Citation Index journals after training (P=0.000, P=0.003 respectively). 57 students (95%) said they were very satisfied or satisfied with the training of scientific research and practice. Conclusion Improved tutorial system+TBL research combat training model can stimulate students'!interest in scientific research and make them have more pos-itive cognition and behavior on scientific research work.

The importance of the chinese preparatory courses in the overseas medical undergraduate education / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Setting Chinese as preparatory courses is an effective way to harmonize Chinese language teaching and medical teaching.By this way,some low-level students can be disqualified from further study,thus both the level of Chinese teaching and medical professional teaching can be improved.In the process of the eductional system reform from 5 years to 6 years,building Chinese training based preparatory course,will consummate the oversea medical undergrade education system.

Main Problems and Countermeasures of Chinese Medical Undergraduate Education Evaluation / 中华医学教育探索杂志

There are many existing problems which are to be solved in Chinese medical undergraduate education evaluation.It can be improved by founding the scientific scheme for medical undergraduate education evaluation through carrying out the diversification of evaluation subject,formulating a reasonable evaluation system,optimizing the evaluation process,establishing the rule of law and access system and playing the leading role of evaluation.