Perceptions of primary care among medical students in Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional study in two universities
OBJECTIVE: To describe the perception of primary care (PC) among medical students from two universities in Peru. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among third- to seventh-year medical students from two universities in Lima, Peru. A questionnaire was applied to evaluate perceptions of PC...
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| author | Sebastian A. Medina-Ramírez Camila A. Arones-Santayana Álvaro Taype-Rondán |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: To describe the perception of primary care (PC) among medical students from two universities in Peru. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among third- to seventh-year medical students from two universities in Lima, Peru. A questionnaire was applied to evaluate perceptions of PC. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) with their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated to assess factors associated with a favorable perception. RESULTS: Data from 418 medical students were analyzed (women: 60.8%, mean age: 23.4 years). Only 2.2% expected to work in PC after graduation. Regarding perceptions of PC, 82% agreed or strongly agreed that PC is a preparatory step toward medical residency, 55% felt cases were less interesting, and 44% believed the income was lower compared to hospital work. Being enrolled at Universidad Peruana Unión (aPR: 3.35, 95% CI: 1.85-6.05) and having completed an external rotation in PC (aPR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.03-1.80) were associated with a favorable perception. CONCLUSION: Among the assessed students, most viewed PC as a step toward residency, and nearly half considered cases less interesting and income lower compared to hospital work. A favorable perception was associated with university affiliation and having completed external rotations in PC during training. |
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| spelling | openalex:W7134284210Perceptions of primary care among medical students in Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional study in two universitiesSebastian A. Medina-RamírezCamila A. Arones-SantayanaÁlvaro Taype-Rondánprimary caremedical studentscareer expectationsresidency trainingexternal rotationuniversity affiliationprimary care providersLimaPrimary Care and Health OutcomesDiversity and Career in MedicineInnovations in Medical EducationOBJECTIVE: To describe the perception of primary care (PC) among medical students from two universities in Peru. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among third- to seventh-year medical students from two universities in Lima, Peru. A questionnaire was applied to evaluate perceptions of PC. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) with their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated to assess factors associated with a favorable perception. RESULTS: Data from 418 medical students were analyzed (women: 60.8%, mean age: 23.4 years). Only 2.2% expected to work in PC after graduation. Regarding perceptions of PC, 82% agreed or strongly agreed that PC is a preparatory step toward medical residency, 55% felt cases were less interesting, and 44% believed the income was lower compared to hospital work. Being enrolled at Universidad Peruana Unión (aPR: 3.35, 95% CI: 1.85-6.05) and having completed an external rotation in PC (aPR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.03-1.80) were associated with a favorable perception. CONCLUSION: Among the assessed students, most viewed PC as a step toward residency, and nearly half considered cases less interesting and income lower compared to hospital work. A favorable perception was associated with university affiliation and having completed external rotations in PC during training.Articlehttps://doi.org/10.1017/s146342362610084xhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/D2C0038D5F6D70AB33E1D628CE53E083/S146342362610084Xa.pdf/div-class-title-perceptions-of-primary-care-among-medical-students-in-lima-peru-a-cross-sectional-study-in-two-universities-div.pdfW7134284210enPrimary Health Care Research & Development1463-42361477-11282026-01-01 |
| spellingShingle | primary care medical students career expectations residency training external rotation university affiliation primary care providers Lima Primary Care and Health Outcomes Diversity and Career in Medicine Innovations in Medical Education Sebastian A. Medina-Ramírez Camila A. Arones-Santayana Álvaro Taype-Rondán Perceptions of primary care among medical students in Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional study in two universities |
| title | Perceptions of primary care among medical students in Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional study in two universities |
| title_full | Perceptions of primary care among medical students in Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional study in two universities |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of primary care among medical students in Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional study in two universities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions of primary care among medical students in Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional study in two universities |
| title_short | Perceptions of primary care among medical students in Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional study in two universities |
| title_sort | perceptions of primary care among medical students in lima peru a cross sectional study in two universities |
| topic | primary care medical students career expectations residency training external rotation university affiliation primary care providers Lima Primary Care and Health Outcomes Diversity and Career in Medicine Innovations in Medical Education |
| topic_facet | primary care medical students career expectations residency training external rotation university affiliation primary care providers Lima Primary Care and Health Outcomes Diversity and Career in Medicine Innovations in Medical Education |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1017/s146342362610084x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/D2C0038D5F6D70AB33E1D628CE53E083/S146342362610084Xa.pdf/div-class-title-perceptions-of-primary-care-among-medical-students-in-lima-peru-a-cross-sectional-study-in-two-universities-div.pdf |
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