Investigación en pregrado de las escuelas de medicina de Chile: Motivación y participación de estudiantes de medicina asistentes al Congreso Chileno de Estudiantes de Medicina (COCEM)

• Autores: Nicolás Sarzosa, Pablo Araya, Marco Ruiz, Melissa Araya, Catalina Biénzobas, Slavka Chelebifski, María José Ayala, Claudia G. Sáez
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 148, Nº. 12, 2020, págs. 1825-1832
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Participation of Chilean undergraduate medical students in scientific research
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  • Background: The participation of medical students in research generates professional, scientific, and personal benefits for the student. Aim: To evaluate the interest and opportunities for medical students in Chile to participate in scientific research and their perceptions about factors influencing research. Material and Methods: All students attending the 2018 Chilean Congress for Medical Students were invited to answer a 44 questions survey about interest and opportunities to participate in research. Results: The survey was answered by 489 of the 538 students attending the congress. Eighty five percent referred interest in conducting scientific research, but only 47% had the opportunity to actively participate in a research project. The main research area providing opportunities was epidemiology and the main form to access a research project was through direct contact with a medical professor or researcher. Seventy seven percent of respondents had courses of scientific investigation in their medical curriculum and 92% had a scientific society for medical students in their university. Conclusions: Respondents showed a great deal of interest in participating in scientific research. However, there is a gap between this interest and the available opportunities. Medical professors should promote and facilitate the participation of their students in research.