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Medical Student Knowledge of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Peru: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Autores:
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Errea, Renato A. ;
Vasquez-Rios, George ;
Machicado, Jorge D. ;
Gallardo, Maria Susana ;
Cornejo, Marilhia ;
Urquiaga, Jorge F. ;
Montoya, Diego ;
Zamudio, Rodrigo ;
Terashima, Angélica ;
Marcos, Luis A. ;
Samalvides, Frine
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texto impreso
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Public Library of Science, 2019-02-06T14:53:09Z
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info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
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In developing countries, education to health-care professionals is a cornerstone in the battle against neglected tropical diseases (NTD). Studies evaluating the level of knowledge of medical students in clinical and socio-demographic aspects of NTD are lacking. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was conducted among students from a 7 year-curriculum medical school in Peru to assess their knowledge of NTD by using a pilot survey comprised by two blocks of 10 short questions. Block I consisted of socio-demographic and epidemiological questions whereas block II included clinical vignettes. Each correct answer had the value of 1 point. Out of 597 responders (response rate: 68.4%), 583 were considered to have valid surveys (male:female ratio: 1:1.01; mean age 21 years, SD +/- 2.42). Total knowledge showed a raising trend through the 7-year curriculum. Clinical knowledge seemed to improve towards the end of medical school whereas socio-demographic and epidemiological concepts only showed progress the first 4 years of medical school, remaining static for the rest of the curricular years (p = 0.66). Higher mean scores in socio-demographic and epidemiological knowledge compared to clinical knowledge were seen in the first two years (p
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En línea:
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http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004197
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