TY - JOUR
T1 - Factores asociados con el nivel de conocimientos y la actitud hacia la investigación en estudiantes de medicina en Perú, 2011
AU - Cabrera-Enríquez, John A.
AU - Cruzado-Mendoza, César
AU - Purizaca-Rosillo, Nelson
AU - López-Samanamú, Rubén O.
AU - Lajo-Aurazo, Yasmín
AU - Peña-Sánchez, Eric R.
AU - Apolaya-Segura, Moisés
AU - Díaz-Vélez, Cristian
PY - 2013/3
Y1 - 2013/3
N2 - Objective. To identify the factors associated with level of knowledge and attitudes toward research among undergraduate medical students in Peru. Methods. In this analytical cross-sectional study, a validated questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to research was applied to a representative sample of students at 17 Peruvian medical schools. The categorical and quantitative variables were subjected to simple two-factor analysis with adjustment for intraclass correlation. Prevalence ratios were derived on the basis of generalized linear models using bifactorial and multifactorial analysis. Results. Questionnaires from 1 554 students (51.0% women) with an average age of 20.5 ± 2.86 years were analyzed. Only 46.7% of the respondents had a good level of knowledge and 37.7% had appropriate attitudes toward research. The variables that correlated with a good level of knowledge were the respondent having completed at least four years of academic study, belonging to a research group, and having an adviser. Having appropriate attitudes toward research correlated with being a woman and having an adviser. No differences were found between the level of knowledge and attitudes of the students at the universities studied. Conclusions. In general, the level of knowledge about research was unsatisfactory and the attitudes toward it were inappropriate. In order to change this situation, it will be critical to make changes in the curriculum to ensure that students engage in research from the beginning of their academic careers and develop research skills in their final years of study.
AB - Objective. To identify the factors associated with level of knowledge and attitudes toward research among undergraduate medical students in Peru. Methods. In this analytical cross-sectional study, a validated questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to research was applied to a representative sample of students at 17 Peruvian medical schools. The categorical and quantitative variables were subjected to simple two-factor analysis with adjustment for intraclass correlation. Prevalence ratios were derived on the basis of generalized linear models using bifactorial and multifactorial analysis. Results. Questionnaires from 1 554 students (51.0% women) with an average age of 20.5 ± 2.86 years were analyzed. Only 46.7% of the respondents had a good level of knowledge and 37.7% had appropriate attitudes toward research. The variables that correlated with a good level of knowledge were the respondent having completed at least four years of academic study, belonging to a research group, and having an adviser. Having appropriate attitudes toward research correlated with being a woman and having an adviser. No differences were found between the level of knowledge and attitudes of the students at the universities studied. Conclusions. In general, the level of knowledge about research was unsatisfactory and the attitudes toward it were inappropriate. In order to change this situation, it will be critical to make changes in the curriculum to ensure that students engage in research from the beginning of their academic careers and develop research skills in their final years of study.
KW - Education
KW - Health research policy
KW - Medical
KW - Peru
KW - Research promotion
KW - Undergraduate
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84878527434&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1590/S1020-49892013000300002
DO - 10.1590/S1020-49892013000300002
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 23698135
AN - SCOPUS:84878527434
SN - 1020-4989
VL - 33
SP - 166
EP - 173
JO - Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health
JF - Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health
IS - 3
ER -