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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5980042.v1
title: The Academic Leagues in the Health Area: Knowledge Gaps from the Brazilian Scientific Production

description: ABSTRACT Academic Leagues are powerful strategies developed in health training, which integrate teaching, research and extension activities, carried out by the students and supervised by teachers. The objective of this work, therefore, is to investigate Brazilian scientific production about academic leagues in order to identify knowledge gaps. This is a study into the state of affairs based on searches in the Virtual Health Library and the CAPES Data Bank of Theses and Dissertations. The keyword “academic leagues” was used with the following guiding question: “What scientific production is there regarding academic leagues?” After detailed analysis, 24 pieces of work were selected for the final sample of the study. It was found that medicine stands out in the study of the theme, with the Brazilian Journal of Medical Education being the periodical that has published the most articles on the theme. It was also identified that the following types of study prevailed: case studies and editorial reports. The case studies were mainly related to experiences in leagues by specialties and undergraduate courses. Also of note were works regarding the standardization of the academic leagues, and academic leagues and health training as an object of study. Academic Leagues have been growing throughout Brazil, with an emphasis on medical courses as precursors to these initiatives. The main contributions they offer to health education are the promotion of training based on the reality with which future professionals will be engaged, the capacity to stimulate teamwork, critical reflection, and student autonomy. However, some challenges are recognized, such as early specialization and lack of effective teacher supervision. From the tripod of the university, academic leagues have the possibility to promote a differentiated health training, anticipating the insertion of the trainees in practical settings, and filling the knowledge gaps found in undergraduate training based on an autonomous student-led approach, besides providing teaching-service-community integration.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12210398.v1
title: Video with Virtual Patients in the Assessment of Medical Interns’ Knowledge on Headache

description: Abstract: Introduction: The National Curriculum Directive emphasizes that medical curricula should be based on the health needs of the population. Understanding that headache is a public health problem, it must be among the competences required for professional practice at the primary care level. Thus, the assessment of the headache education in undergraduate medical school is fundamental. The aim of this paper is to present an innovative assessment methodology that uses video with virtual characters to assess medical students´ knowledge about headache. Method: This is an exploratory, quantitative research, where the knowledge of the medical interns of a federal public university was evaluated through clinical cases with virtual patients. Data were analyzed according to the a priori categories: 1) headache diagnosis; 2) acute treatment of headache; 3) prophylactic treatment of headache; and 4) need for further exams or expert assessment. Results: Of the 155 students regularly enrolled in the medical Internship, 31 participated in the research. The analysis showed that only 16.13% recognized chronic migraine, 93.55% recognized the warning signs for secondary headache, and 96.77% diagnosed tension headache. In the treatment of acute migraine phase, the most often prescribed drug classes were anti-inflammatory and simple analgesic drugs. In the case of secondary headache of infectious etiology, the majority (69.56%) prescribed empirical antibiotic therapy. Treatment of the acute phase of tension headache was adequately prescribed by 64.51% of the students. Regarding prophylactic therapy, 87.09% indicated it for migraine and only 29.03% for tension headache. As for the indication of complementary exams, 77.42% did not consider it adequate in migraine cases, while 77.42% indicated the study of CSF in secondary headache. Most students requested neurological evaluation for secondary headache and did not request it for tension headache. The assessment tool was effective in assessing headache knowledge. The use of videos with virtual patients is a useful tool in the assessment of headache knowledge. Conclusion: The results allow us to conclude that there are gaps in the diagnosis and management of headache during the undergraduate medical degree of the assessed university, so it is imperative to define a matrix of minimum competences for headache education in undergraduate medical school in Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14279414
title: Undergraduate Medical Student’s Perception about the Progress Testing

description: Abstract: Introduction: The Progress Test was created to address the necessity of measuring the level of knowledge consolidation along the years of Medical school. The test is administered periodically to all students in a curriculum, assessing the student’s cognitive growth throughout their journey at undergraduate level. In addition to assessing the student individually, the test evaluates the institution, showing in which areas its curriculum base should be improved. The aim is to assess the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense student’s perception of the Progress Test. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed. Data was collected through questionnaires created by the researchers and applied to medical students - the ones who took the Progress Test at least once - from October 15th to November 30th, 2018. The statistical analysis was performed with a 95% confidence interval. Results: A response rate of 70.41% was obtained, with a total of 424 questionnaires being included in the research. Demographic data showed a predominance of female gender (60,4%) and white ethnicity (96,2%) in the population and a mean age of 23 years. In all semesters (early, intermediate and final ones) the participants knew the goal of the progress test, and most students consider it important. It was also observed that the majority of the students considered clinical surgery and collective health as their worst performance in the test. In clinical medicine, pediatrics, and gynecology-obstetrics, the students of the intermediate and final semesters were satisfied with their level of knowledge. “To evaluate the student’s progress/performance” was highlighted as the most positive point. Among the negative ones “decrease the number of questions so the test is not as extensive” was emphasized. Conclusion: The students of the sample consider the Progress Test important and know about its purpose. The final third of the Medical School is the one who feels most prepared to face the test. The main fields to which the students attributed their worst performance were clinical surgery and collective health. Regarding clinical medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and obstetrics the students were satisfied with their knowledge.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14279414.v1
title: Undergraduate Medical Student’s Perception about the Progress Testing

description: Abstract: Introduction: The Progress Test was created to address the necessity of measuring the level of knowledge consolidation along the years of Medical school. The test is administered periodically to all students in a curriculum, assessing the student’s cognitive growth throughout their journey at undergraduate level. In addition to assessing the student individually, the test evaluates the institution, showing in which areas its curriculum base should be improved. The aim is to assess the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense student’s perception of the Progress Test. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed. Data was collected through questionnaires created by the researchers and applied to medical students - the ones who took the Progress Test at least once - from October 15th to November 30th, 2018. The statistical analysis was performed with a 95% confidence interval. Results: A response rate of 70.41% was obtained, with a total of 424 questionnaires being included in the research. Demographic data showed a predominance of female gender (60,4%) and white ethnicity (96,2%) in the population and a mean age of 23 years. In all semesters (early, intermediate and final ones) the participants knew the goal of the progress test, and most students consider it important. It was also observed that the majority of the students considered clinical surgery and collective health as their worst performance in the test. In clinical medicine, pediatrics, and gynecology-obstetrics, the students of the intermediate and final semesters were satisfied with their level of knowledge. “To evaluate the student’s progress/performance” was highlighted as the most positive point. Among the negative ones “decrease the number of questions so the test is not as extensive” was emphasized. Conclusion: The students of the sample consider the Progress Test important and know about its purpose. The final third of the Medical School is the one who feels most prepared to face the test. The main fields to which the students attributed their worst performance were clinical surgery and collective health. Regarding clinical medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and obstetrics the students were satisfied with their knowledge.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5980432
title: Factors associated with high-risk alcohol consumption among health science undergraduate students

description: ABSTRACT Alcohol is the drug most frequently used by university students, since the transition period from high school to university represents a new phase in the lives of many students due to their greater exposure to changes in family life, social groups and daily activities. Purpose: To evaluate the pattern of alcohol consumption and the factors associated with high-risk alcohol consumption in undergraduate health science students in Aracaju/SE. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with 1,147 first year students of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Nutrition of two universities in Greater Aracaju; one public university and one private. The instruments were two self-administered questionnaires, one to identify the general characteristics of the students and the other the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Descriptive statistics were developed and the dependent variable was dichotomized for subsequent logistic regression. The chi-square test was applied to test the association between high-risk alcohol consumption and the other variables studied. The level of significance was 5%. Results: It was found that 80.7% of the sample population had consumed alcoholic beverages at least once in their lives and that 68.8% had ingested alcohol in the last year. The mean age at onset of alcohol testing was 15.82 years. The pattern of risk consumption was demonstrated in 21.1% of the students and was positively associated with male (OR = 2.94), private education institution (OR = 1.59), smoker (OR = 5.99) (OR = 2.35), use associated with energy drinks (OR = 1.83), drink driving (OR = 1.85), driving with a drunk driver (OR = 3.16) and use of other drugs (OR = 1.84). Conclusion: A precocious start to experimenting with alcohol and a high prevalence of high-risk alcohol consumption was observed among the health science undergraduate students in Aracaju/ SE. The risk factors most strongly associated with this pattern of consumption were smoking, driving with a drunk driver and being male.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12210557
title: Evaluation of a Medical Residency Program in Gynecology and Obstetrics

description: Abstract: Introduction: Medical residency in gynecology and obstetrics is unquestionably important in the training of physicians who choose this specialty of the Brazilian Ministries of Health and Education. However, studies evaluating these residency programs are scarce, especially regarding the reflexive qualitative aspects of the research. Therefore, this exploratory and descriptive study aimed to evaluate the current medical residency program in gynecology and obstetrics of the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) using a quantitative and qualitative approach. Method: The methodology included a comparative curriculum analysis between the program recommended by the National Committee of Medical Residency until 2018 and the program offered by PUC-SP School of Medical and Health Sciences, as well as a self-administered questionnaire completed by individuals who graduated between 2007 and 2018. Results: The most significant findings of the comparative curriculum analysis include discrepancies in the percentage arrangement of annual workload, indicating an overload of on-call duty hours, and unequal distribution of internships. The questionnaire response rate was 66% (41 of 62 participants). Most respondents were women (n=32, 78%), who worked mainly in the cities of Sorocaba (n=21, 43.7%) and São Paulo (n=10, 21%). Most medical graduates were partially satisfied with the program (n=34, 82.9%). Some responses also matched the findings of the comparative curriculum analysis, such as dissatisfaction with the number of gynecological surgical procedures performed (n=39, 95.1%). Regarding the content analysis of open-ended answers, categorized according to Bardin, the graduates appreciated activities in obstetrics, and the most relevant criticisms were related to fewer hours assigned to certain activities, especially those devoted to gynecological surgical practices and theoretical activities. Conclusions: Based on the findings, suggestions were proposed and accepted by the managers for changes that should have a positive impact on the medical residency program. This research contributes to the diagnostic evaluation of a traditional medical residency program in Brazil, proposes improvements, and uses reproducible methods, thus serving as a comparison basis for other studies so that advances can be made in the training of these specialists.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12210557.v1
title: Evaluation of a Medical Residency Program in Gynecology and Obstetrics

description: Abstract: Introduction: Medical residency in gynecology and obstetrics is unquestionably important in the training of physicians who choose this specialty of the Brazilian Ministries of Health and Education. However, studies evaluating these residency programs are scarce, especially regarding the reflexive qualitative aspects of the research. Therefore, this exploratory and descriptive study aimed to evaluate the current medical residency program in gynecology and obstetrics of the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) using a quantitative and qualitative approach. Method: The methodology included a comparative curriculum analysis between the program recommended by the National Committee of Medical Residency until 2018 and the program offered by PUC-SP School of Medical and Health Sciences, as well as a self-administered questionnaire completed by individuals who graduated between 2007 and 2018. Results: The most significant findings of the comparative curriculum analysis include discrepancies in the percentage arrangement of annual workload, indicating an overload of on-call duty hours, and unequal distribution of internships. The questionnaire response rate was 66% (41 of 62 participants). Most respondents were women (n=32, 78%), who worked mainly in the cities of Sorocaba (n=21, 43.7%) and São Paulo (n=10, 21%). Most medical graduates were partially satisfied with the program (n=34, 82.9%). Some responses also matched the findings of the comparative curriculum analysis, such as dissatisfaction with the number of gynecological surgical procedures performed (n=39, 95.1%). Regarding the content analysis of open-ended answers, categorized according to Bardin, the graduates appreciated activities in obstetrics, and the most relevant criticisms were related to fewer hours assigned to certain activities, especially those devoted to gynecological surgical practices and theoretical activities. Conclusions: Based on the findings, suggestions were proposed and accepted by the managers for changes that should have a positive impact on the medical residency program. This research contributes to the diagnostic evaluation of a traditional medical residency program in Brazil, proposes improvements, and uses reproducible methods, thus serving as a comparison basis for other studies so that advances can be made in the training of these specialists.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5980432.v1
title: Factors associated with high-risk alcohol consumption among health science undergraduate students

description: ABSTRACT Alcohol is the drug most frequently used by university students, since the transition period from high school to university represents a new phase in the lives of many students due to their greater exposure to changes in family life, social groups and daily activities. Purpose: To evaluate the pattern of alcohol consumption and the factors associated with high-risk alcohol consumption in undergraduate health science students in Aracaju/SE. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with 1,147 first year students of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Nutrition of two universities in Greater Aracaju; one public university and one private. The instruments were two self-administered questionnaires, one to identify the general characteristics of the students and the other the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Descriptive statistics were developed and the dependent variable was dichotomized for subsequent logistic regression. The chi-square test was applied to test the association between high-risk alcohol consumption and the other variables studied. The level of significance was 5%. Results: It was found that 80.7% of the sample population had consumed alcoholic beverages at least once in their lives and that 68.8% had ingested alcohol in the last year. The mean age at onset of alcohol testing was 15.82 years. The pattern of risk consumption was demonstrated in 21.1% of the students and was positively associated with male (OR = 2.94), private education institution (OR = 1.59), smoker (OR = 5.99) (OR = 2.35), use associated with energy drinks (OR = 1.83), drink driving (OR = 1.85), driving with a drunk driver (OR = 3.16) and use of other drugs (OR = 1.84). Conclusion: A precocious start to experimenting with alcohol and a high prevalence of high-risk alcohol consumption was observed among the health science undergraduate students in Aracaju/ SE. The risk factors most strongly associated with this pattern of consumption were smoking, driving with a drunk driver and being male.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14279419
title: Analysis of the Perception of Academics about Emergency and Emergency Medical Education

description: Abstract: Introduction: Urgency and emergency service involves risk situations that require immediate intervention to increase the patient’s chances of survival. The teaching of this discipline during undergraduate medical school has not been effective and the students show deficient training; thus, carrying out an evaluation aiming to know the reality about this formative process becomes important. Objectives: to evaluate the knowledge and personal satisfaction of the undergraduate medical students attending internship regarding the discipline of Urgency and Emergency, in private medical schools in the North of Minas Gerais. Method: transversal, quantitative, descriptive study, which applied 185 questionnaires addressing demographic data; knowledge of the Urgency and Emergency care policy applied to SAMU; knowledge of the epidemiology of pre-hospital care at SAMU, assessment and conduct during care; and perception of UE education. The population consisted of medical students, from the 8th to the 12th periods of medical school, divided into two groups in relation to the internship in UE. The statistical analysis was performed using Pearson’s Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test, with significance set at p &lt;0.05. Results: The population was predominantly female. As for the job option, 123 (66.5%) chose working at a doctor’s office, 35.1% chose UE services, and 95 (51.4%) cited family health. As for the professionals who work at the basic or advanced ambulance, 40.5% and 54.1% agreed on the composition of the basic and advanced ambulances, respectively. Being statistically significant with a p-value of 0.001 and 0.002. 15.7% correctly answered all causes of care provided by SAMU, and 36.2% correctly answered the clinical nature as the highest demand for care. There were no statistical differences regarding the perception of the importance of the general practitioner’s knowledge of urgency and emergency. Regarding the perception of students in relation to their training, a statistical difference was identified in questions related to the topics Screening - Manchester protocol, Monitoring, Basic and advanced life support, Pediatric emergencies. Conclusions: the urgency and emergency teaching, according to the students’ perception, is effective in this evaluation, but has gaps in pediatric and toxicological emergencies. Students are unsure of how to work in this area. It is necessary to further discuss this topic, due to its relevance to professional practice.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12210395
title: Quality of Life and Minor Mental Disorders of the Medical Students at the University Center of Caratinga (UNEC) - Minas Gerais

description: Abstract: Introduction: The quality of life of medical students has long been the object of interest and research, since, due to the stress inherent to the course, this population is vulnerable to mental disorders affecting their quality of life. Knowing about the medical students’ quality of life and general mental health, as well as the related factors, is critical to support actions improving the medical students’ learning process. To evaluate the medical students’ Quality of Life (and related factors) at the University Center of Caratinga (UNEC). Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study was conducted through a self-administered questionnaire containing questions on sociodemographic data, quality of life (WHOQOL) and general mental health (Goldberg’s QSG). A total of 94 medical students at UNEC - Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil were divided into three groups, namely, G1 (1styear), with 32 students, G2 (3rdyear), with 30 students, and G3 (5thyear), with 32 students, who were analyzed through descriptive analysis, with the use of tools such as Chi-square test, Pearson’s correlation, Student’s t-test and/or Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Cluster analysis was performed at the statistical significance of a 5% probability. Results: Students perceive their quality of life as good. The domain of social relations obtained the highest score, and the psychological domain reached the lowest score. There was no significant difference in quality of life and general mental health, in the different periods of the course. A significant correlation was observed between general mental health (QSG) and quality of life factors, wherein a worse state of general mental health is associated with a lower quality of life. The incidence of minor mental disorders detected in the sample under analysis was of 41.5% among the students, of which the highest-scoring disorder was psychic stress (64.1%), and the lowest one death wish (39.8%). Conclusion: The analyzed medical students have a good perception of their quality of life. The course level (years at medical school) had no significant influence. The minor mental disorders in the population under study influences the quality of life. The results indicate the need for qualitative studies to acquire more information about the QOL of UNEC students.