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Medical Student Knowledge of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Peru: A Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.author Errea, Renato A.
dc.contributor.author Vasquez-Rios, George
dc.contributor.author Machicado, Jorge D.
dc.contributor.author Gallardo, Maria Susana
dc.contributor.author Cornejo, Marilhia
dc.contributor.author Urquiaga, Jorge F.
dc.contributor.author Montoya, Diego
dc.contributor.author Zamudio, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.author Terashima, Angelica
dc.contributor.author Marcos, Luis A.
dc.contributor.author Samalvides Cuba, Frine
dc.date.accessioned 2019-02-06T14:53:09Z
dc.date.available 2019-02-06T14:53:09Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/5383
dc.description.abstract 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<0.001) whereas the last three years showed higher scores in clinical knowledge (p<0.001). In conclusion, students from this private medical school gained substantial knowledge in NTD throughout the career which seems to be related to improvement in clinical knowledge rather than to socio-demographic and epidemiological concepts. This study assures the feasibility of measuring the level of knowledge of NTD in medical students and stresses the importance of evaluating education on NTD as it may need more emphasis in epidemiological concepts, especially at developing countries such as Peru where many people are affected by these preventable and treatable diseases. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Public Library of Science
dc.relation.ispartofseries PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject Adult en_US
dc.subject Female en_US
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject Male en_US
dc.subject Young Adult en_US
dc.subject Cross-Sectional Studies en_US
dc.subject Surveys and Questionnaires en_US
dc.subject Students, Medical en_US
dc.subject Tropical Climate en_US
dc.subject Professional Competence en_US
dc.subject Communicable Diseases/epidemiology/pathology en_US
dc.subject Neglected Diseases/epidemiology/pathology en_US
dc.title Medical Student Knowledge of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Peru: A Cross-Sectional Study en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004197
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn 1935-2735


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