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Abstract
*** Scientific profile of medical students in a public university ***AIMS: To describe the characteristics of scientific activities conducted by medical students at the State University of Pará, Brazil, including their participation in research, events, and publications of medical articles.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to June 2015 with over-18-year-old students from the medical school of the State University of Pará, after they signed an informed consent form for their participation. Thirty students from each academic year (6 in total) answered a questionnaire developed and applied by the researchers. The questionnaire addressed the students’ participation in research activities, the types of research developed, and their scientific production. The participants were grouped according to academic cycles (1st and 2nd years, 3rd and 4th years, and 5th and 6th years). The type of scientific research was classified into four categories: database search, experiments with animals, clinical practice at outpatient clinics and health centers, and analyses of biological samples. The categorical variables were expressed as frequencies and percentage and compared by the chi-square test. A p ≤0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.RESULTS: Out of 180 assessed students, 96 (53.3%) conducted research. Of these, 23 (12.7%) were 1st- or 2nd-year students, 33 (18.3%) were in the 3rd or 4th year, and 40 (22.2%) were attending the 5th or 6th year. Regarding the type of research, there was a larger participation in database search (26.7%) and in clinical studies (26.7%). Participation of undergraduates in scientific events consisted of poster sessions (40.6%) and oral presentations (14.4%).CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed a high frequency of participation of medical students in research activities, with a major focus on clinical studies and database search. Students from the 3rd to the 6th year showed a higher degree of participation. The students’ scientific production was made known more frequently through their participation in scientific events, especially in poster sessions. There was a paucity of publications by the investigated undergraduate students.
Highlights
À medida que progridem no curso os estudantes podem se tornar mais motivados a fazerem pesquisas e publicar, como mostrado no estudo de Resende et al [5], em que nos períodos iniciais o ingresso nos programas de iniciação científica e extensão foi escasso, com maior frequência de participação de alunos de séries mais avançadas
Regarding the type of research, there was a larger participation in database search (26.7%) and in clinical studies (26.7%)
Declaração de conflito de interesses Os autores declaram não haver conflitos de interesses relevantes ao conteúdo deste estudo, informam ter tido acesso a todos os dados obtidos e assumem completa responsabilidade pela integridade dos resultados
Summary
Audrey Cabral Branches Soares , Iago Gonçalves Ferreira, Luciana Brandão Carreira, Thaís Cortez Silva Ribeiro. OBJETIVOS: Descrever as características das atividades científicas entre os estudantes de medicina da Universidade do Estado do Pará, quanto à participação em pesquisas, apresentações em eventos e publicações de artigos. MÉTODOS: Foi realizado um estudo transversal no período de março a junho de 2015, com estudantes do curso de medicina da Universidade do Estado do Pará, maiores de 18 anos e que concordaram com a participação por meio da assinatura do termo de consentimento. RESULTADOS: Foram avaliados 180 estudantes de medicina, dos quais 96 (53,3%) referiram realizar pesquisas, sendo 23 (12,7%) do ciclo básico, 33 (18,3%) do ciclo clínico e 40 (22,2%) do internato. Quanto à natureza dos estudos desenvolvidos notou-se maior participação em pesquisas com bases de dados (26,7%) e clínicas (26,7%). CONCLUSÕES: O estudo demonstrou uma elevada frequência de participação dos graduandos de medicina em atividades de pesquisa, com maior concentração em pesquisas clínicas e em base de dados.
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