Percepción de los estudiantes de medicina españoles ante la expectativa de emigrar al extranjero. Papel de la universidad y de los congresos científicos
- Rivera Izquierdo, Mario 1
- Serrano Zamora, Verónica 1
- Hidalgo Manchado, Laura 1
- Dengra, Elena de Mota 1
- Tapia Fernández, Pedro Javier 1
- Sánchez Moreno, José Manuel 1
- Láinez Ramos, Antonio Jesús 1
- Mochón Benguigui, Sol 1
- Marín Carballo, Clara 1
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Universidad de Granada
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ISSN: 0365-7965
Year of publication: 2015
Tome: 100
Issue: 796
Pages: 128-132
Type: Article
More publications in: Actualidad médica
Abstract
Objectives: Medical students interested in research tend to show a greater predisposition on developing their professional career abroad. They also perceive that developing research in other countries is easier than in Spain. This study is aimed at assessing the parameters that affect this perception. Methods: 288 students from various Spanish medical schools completed a questionnaire consisting of 15 questions. This questionnaire assessed “experience in research”, “opinion on the university role in research initiation”, “interest in and knowledge on scientific research”, “perception of emigrating abroad”, and “opinion on scientific conferences for students”. Pearson correlation analysis and Student’s t-tests were applied. Results: Students with greater interest in and knowledge on research presented an increased predisposition on studying abroad and showed a negative opinion on the facilities provided by the Universities and public institutions in Spain. In contrast, they think that scientific conferences are useful and have a good opinion on active research experiences abroad. Conclusions: Our study suggests that Spanish Universities should concentrate their efforts in order to introduce Medical students to research in an active and useful manner. Scientific conferences for students as well as research access programmes seem to be the preferred options to avoid the emigration of Spanish scientific talents