Apreciación de estudiantes de Medicina latinoamericanos sobre la capacitación universitaria en investigación científica / Latin American medical students' appraisal on university scientific research training
Rev. méd. Chile
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141(6): 716-722, jun. 2013. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-687203
ABSTRACT
Background:
Learning research skills should be a goal during undergraduate training of physicians.Aim:
To identify Latin American medical students' appraisal on research skills university training Material andMethods:
A self-administered survey about experience in research, self-assessment of research skills, quality of training in the area received at the university and that importance of publishing as undergraduate students, was answered by 208 medical students aged 23 ± 3 years (54% male), attending a medical students congress.Results:
Seventy percent of respondents pertained to medical students' scientific societies and 34% had published in a scientific journal. Fifty two percent considered as good orvery good the training level received at their universities on information retrieval and 45% considered good the training in research methodology Thirty two percent considered as poor or none the training received in scientific writing and 37% in the publishing process. Eighty nine percent considered student publishing as important and 61% perceived limitations in this matter.Conclusions:
The university training level received by Latin American medical students on research and publication process was evaluated as deficient by these students.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Students, Medical
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Biomedical Research
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Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Peru
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas/PE
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