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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana

English Title

The perception of resident physicians on the subject of mental health in the third year of the medical residency of a public university in Lima-Peru.

Keywords

Salud Mental, Internado y Residencia, Percepción, Cursos

English Keywords

Mental Health, Intership and Residency, Perception, Courses

Abstract

Introducción: La salud mental es un tema que ha tomado gran importancia en los últimos años yse ha vuelto parte sustancial en muchos programas de formación alrededor del mundo. Objetivo:Determinar la percepción del médico residente de la asignatura de salud mental durante el último añodel residentado médico. Métodos: Estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal con una muestrade 130 estudiantes del curso de Salud mental de la residencia médica impartida por la UniversidadNacional Federico Villarreal que fueron encuestados con un formulario de 10 preguntas que buscabaconocer las percepciones de los estudiantes sobre este curso. El muestreo fue no probabilístico.Resultados: De los 130 encuestados, 57,69% eran mujeres y 13,85% eran pediatras, 57,69% realizabanuna especialidad clínica y 58,46% hacia la residencia por modalidad libre. Se hizo un análisis exploratorio:sobre la importancia del curso se encontraron diferencias con el rango de edad (p = 0,038) y modalidadde la residencia (p = 0,05). Además, con respecto a la aceptación del curso se encontraron diferenciascon el rango de edad (p = 0,021) y tipo de residencia (p = 0,053). Conclusión: Los participantes delcurso de salud mental del residentado médico tienen buena aceptación de la asignatura y se consideraimportante.

English Abstract

Introduction: Mental health is a topic that has taken on great importance in recent years and hasbecome a substantial part of many training programs around the world. Objective: Determine theperception of the resident doctor of the mental health subject during the last year of the medicalresidency. Methods: Observational, descriptive and transversal study with a sample of 130 students ofthe Mental Health course of the medical residency given by the Universidad Nacional Federico Villarrealwho were surveyed with a 10-question form that sought to know the students' perceptions about thiscourse. The sample was non-probabilistic. Results: Of the 130 students surveyed, 57.69% were womenand 13.85% were pediatricians, 57.69% were in a clinical specialty and 58.46% were in a residencyprogram. An exploratory analysis was made: concerning the importance of the course, differenceswith age range (p = 0.038) and residency modality (p = 0.005) were found. Besides, with respect to theacceptance of the course, differences with age range (p = 0.021) and type of residence (p = 0.053) werefound. Conclusion: The participants of the mental health course of the medical resident have goodacceptance of the subject and consider it important.

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