Profile and professional expectations of medical students from 11 Latin American countries: the Red-LIRHUS project

Mayta‐Tristán, Percy; Pereyra-Elías, Reneé; Montenegro-Idrogo, Juan José; Mejía, Christian R.; Inga-Berrospi, Fiorella; Mezones‐Holguín, Edward; Red-LIRHUS,

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“…Therefore, we considered that even if the data was obtained few years ago is still valid. It is also important that similar studies with greater samples are conducted, especially linking the qualitative aspects of student engagement and the quantitative output indicators of that engagement such as those lead by the Collaborative Working Group for the Research of Human Resources for Health (Red-LIRHUS) [ 36 , 37 ]. Moreover, it is relevant to assess policies and measures to counter the physician-scientist deficit.…”

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Medical student researchers in Colombia and associated factors with publication: a cross-sectional study

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BackgroundGaps between evidence-based research and clinical-public health practice have been evident for decades. One of the aims of medical student research is to close this gap. Accordingly, evaluating individual and environmental factors that influence participation of medical students in research are needed to understand and identify potential targets for action. This study aims to identify characteristics of medical student researchers in Colombia and the associated factors with scientific publications.MethodsA cross-sectional study of Colombian medical students involved in research using a validated, self-administered, online survey. The survey was distributed through the Colombian Association of Medical Students’ Associations (ASCEMCOL). Data sets were analyzed using descriptive and summary statistics. Bivariate analysis and a multiple logistic regression model were conducted to identify predictors of scientific publications.ResultsA total of 133 responses were analyzed from students at 12 Colombian cities and 20 higher-education institutions. Although 94% of responders had at least one research proposal, only 57% had completed a project, and 17% had published their findings. Barriers for undertaking research included time restrictions and a lack of mentorship. Motivational factors included opportunity to publish findings and good mentorship. Students planning to do a specialization (OR = 3.25; 95% Confidence interval [CI] = 1.27–8.30), innovators (OR = 3.52; 95%CI = 1.30–9.52) and committed (OR = 3.39; 95%CI = 1.02–11.29), those who had previously published their findings (OR 9.13 IC95% 2.57–32.48), and were further in their medical education (OR 2.26 IC95% 1.01–5.07), were more likely to publish scientific papers.ConclusionsOur findings describe medical students understanding of the process of conducting research in Colombia. Although there appears to be motivation to participate in research, very few students achieve publication. Barriers such as time constraints and mentorship seem to play a critical role. This highlights opportunities where barriers to research can be overcome in medical school and other levels.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12909-017-1087-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Medical student researchers in Colombia and associated factors with publication: a cross-sectional study

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“…Data was collected by the Latin American Collaborative Working Group for the Research of Human Resources for Health (Red-LIRHUS), a cross-sectional multi-country study that aimed to describe the academic, motivational and professional profiles of students from first year and fifth year of medical school. It was performed in 63 medical schools in 11 Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela) [ 28 ]. The study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire at the different participating universities from September 2011 to July 2012.…”

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Gender Associated with the Intention to Choose a Medical Specialty in Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in 11 Countries in Latin America

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Vargas-Matos²,

Mayta‐Tristán³

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IntroductionThe selection of a medical specialty has been associated with multiple factors, such as personal preferences, academic exposure, motivational factors and sociodemographic factors, such as gender. The number of women in the medical field has increased in recent years. In Latin America, we have not found any studies that explore this relationship.ObjectiveTo determine whether there is an association between gender and the intention to choose a medical specialty in medical students from 11 countries in Latin America.MethodsSecondary analysis of the Collaborative Working Group for the Research of Human Resources for Health (Red-LIRHUS) data; a multi-country project of students in their first year and fifth year of study, from 63 medical schools in 11 Latin American countries. All students who referred intention to choose a certain medical specialty were considered as participants.ResultsOf the 11073 surveyed students, 9235 indicated the name of a specific specialty. The specialties chosen most often in the fifth year were General Surgery (13.0%), Pediatrics (11.0%), Internal Medicine (10.3%) and Obstetrics/Gynecology (9.0%). For women, the top choices were Pediatrics (15.8%), Obstetrics/Gynecology (11.0%), Cardiology (8.7%), General Surgery (8.6%), and Oncology (6.4%). In the adjusted analysis, the female gender was associated with the choice of Obstetrics/Gynecology (RP: 2.75; IC95%: 2.24–3.39); Pediatric Surgery (RP: 2.19; IC95%: 1.19–4.00), Dermatology (RP: 1.91; IC95%:1.24–2.93), Pediatrics (RP: 1.83; IC95%: 1.56–2.17), and Oncology (RP: 1.37; IC95%: 1.10–1.71).ConclusionsThere is an association between the female gender and the intention to choose Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, Dermatology, and Oncology. We recommend conducting studies that consider other factors that can influence the choice of a medical specialty.

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“…Eleven countries were included: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela; with a total of 63 participating medical schools. Schools from Argentina, Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama and Uruguay were initially considered but declined to take part of the project [ 17 ].…”

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“…Details about study participants are described in Fig 1 . All surveys were sent to the city of Lima, where the digitation process was carried out [ 17 ].…”

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Differences on Primary Care Labor Perceptions in Medical Students from 11 Latin American Countries

Pereyra-Elías¹,

Mayta‐Tristán²,

Montenegro-Idrogo³

et al. 2016

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BackgroundThe shortage in Latin-American Primary Care (PC) workforce may be due to negative perceptions about it. These perceptions might be probably influenced by particular features of health systems and academic environments, thus varying between countries.MethodsObservational, analytic and cross-sectional multicountry study that evaluated 9,561 first and fifth-year medical students from 63 medical schools of 11 Latin American countries through a survey. Perceptions on PC work was evaluated through a previously validated scale. Tertiles of the scores were created in order to compare the different countries. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios were calculated using simple and multiple Poisson regression with robust variance.ResultsApproximately 53% of subjects were female; mean age was 20.4±2.9 years; 35.5% were fifth-year students. Statistically significant differences were found between the study subjects’ country, using Peru as reference. Students from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Paraguay perceived PC work more positively, while those from Ecuador showed a less favorable position. No differences were found among perceptions of Bolivian, Salvadoran, Honduran and Venezuelan students when compared to their Peruvian peers.ConclusionsPerceptions of PC among medical students from Latin America vary according to country. Considering such differences can be of major importance for potential local specific interventions.

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Profile and professional expectations of medical students from 11 Latin American countries: the Red-LIRHUS project

Cited by 11 publications

References 25 publications

Medical student researchers in Colombia and associated factors with publication: a cross-sectional study

Medical student researchers in Colombia and associated factors with publication: a cross-sectional study

Gender Associated with the Intention to Choose a Medical Specialty in Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in 11 Countries in Latin America

Differences on Primary Care Labor Perceptions in Medical Students from 11 Latin American Countries

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