Scientific Production and Perception of Research among Students from Seven Dentistry Faculties in Peru

Autor: Pares-Ballasco, Giancarlo, Sihuay-Torres, María Ximena, Lara-Verastegui, Rosa, Mattos-Vela, Manuel Antonio
Jazyk: Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Iatreia, Vol 37, Iss 1, Pp 85-96 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0121-0793
2011-7965
DOI: 10.17533/udea.iatreia.214
Popis: Introduction: There is limited evidence concerning the development of academic scientific research in the field of dentistry in Peru. Objective: To determine the scientific production and perceptions about research among dentistry students and its association with gender, university affiliation, and academic year. Methods: This multi-center, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was conducted on a non-probabilistic sample of undergraduate students from seven dentistry faculties in Peru. Participants were provided with a structured questionnaire to record general information and their views on scientific research and production. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were employed to correlate the study variables. Results: A total of 468 students participated, with an average age of 21.7 years. Of these, 66.9% were female. The majority rated their knowledge in the three assessed research areas as average. A higher number of monographs were produced by students from the Sierra region (p
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