Latin American medical students' appraisal on university scientific research training

Translated title of the contribution: Latin American medical students' appraisal on university scientific research training

Percy Mayta-Tristán, Ronny Cartagena-Klein, Reneé Pereyra-Elías, Alejandra Portillo, Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales

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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 and Methods: 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 or very 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.

Translated title of the contributionLatin American medical students' appraisal on university scientific research training
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)716-722
Number of pages7
JournalRevista Medica de Chile
Volume141
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2013

Keywords

  • Latin America
  • Medical
  • Publications
  • Research
  • Students
  • Universities

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