High frequency of plagiarism in medical thesis from a peruvian public university.

An observational study was conducted to describe the presence of plagiarism in medical thesis in 2008 performed at a public university in Peru. Search for plagiarism in 33 thesis introductions using a Google search algorithm, characterizes of the study type and we search in electronic form if the thesis mentor have published articles in scientific journals. We found evidence of plagiarism in 27/33 introductions, 37.3% (171/479) of all the paragraphs analyzed had some degree of plagiarism, literal plagiarism was the most frequent (20/27) and journals were the most common sources of plagiarism (19/27). The characteristics of the studies were observational (32/33), cross-sectional (30/33), descriptive (25/33) and retrospective (19/33). None of the authors had published in a scientific journal, and only nine of his tutors of them had at least one publication. No association was found between the characteristics of the thesis and the presence of plagiarism. In conclusion, we found a high frequency of plagiarism in theses analyzed. Is responsibility of medical schools take the necessary actions to detect and avoid plagiarism among their students.Revisión por pares

Alta frecuencia de plagio en tesis de medicina de una universidad pública peruana

An observational study was conducted to describe the presence of plagiarism in medical thesis in 2008 performed at a public university in Peru. Search for plagiarism in 33 thesis introductions using a Google search algorithm, characterizes of the study type and we search in electronic form if the thesis mentor have published articles in scientific journals. We found evidence of plagiarism in 27/33 introductions, 37.3% (171/479) of all the paragraphs analyzed had some degree of plagiarism, literal plagiarism was the most frequent (20/27) and journals were the most common sources of plagiarism (19/27). The characteristics of the studies were observational (32/33), cross-sectional (30/33), descriptive (25/33) and retrospective (19/33). None of the authors had published in a scientific journal, and only nine of his tutors of them had at least one publication. No association was found between the characteristics of the thesis and the presence of plagiarism. In conclusion, we found a high frequency of plagiarism in theses analyzed. Is responsibility of medical schools take the necessary actions to detect and avoid plagiarism among their students.Se realizó un estudio observacional con el objetivo de describir la presencia de plagio en tesis de medicina ejecutadas en el año 2008 en una universidad pública peruana. Se buscó plagio en las introducciones de 33 tesis usando un algoritmo de búsqueda con Google, se caracterizó el tipo de estudio y se buscó en forma electrónica si los asesores de las tesis han publicado artículos en revistas científicas. Se encontró evidencia de plagio en 27/33 de las introducciones, 37,3% (171/479) de todos los párrafos analizados tuvieron algún grado de plagio, el plagio literal fue el más frecuente (20/27) y las fuentes de plagio más comunes fueron revistas científicas (19/27). Las características de los estudios analizados fueron observacionales (32/33), transversales (30/33), descriptivos (25/33) y retrospectivos (19/33). Ninguno de los autores había publicado en una revista científica, y sólo nueve de sus asesores de ellos tenían al menos una publicación. No se encontró asociación entre las características de la tesis y la presencia de plagio. En conclusión, se encontró una alta frecuencia de plagio en las tesis analizadas. Es responsabilidad de las facultades de medicina tomar las medidas necesarias para detectar y evitar el plagio entre sus estudiantes

High frequency of plagiarism in medical thesis from a peruvian public university.

An observational study was conducted to describe the presence of plagiarism in medical thesis in 2008 performed at a public university in Peru. Search for plagiarism in 33 thesis introductions using a Google search algorithm, characterizes of the study type and we search in electronic form if the thesis mentor have published articles in scientific journals. We found evidence of plagiarism in 27/33 introductions, 37.3% (171/479) of all the paragraphs analyzed had some degree of plagiarism, literal plagiarism was the most frequent (20/27) and journals were the most common sources of plagiarism (19/27). The characteristics of the studies were observational (32/33), cross-sectional (30/33), descriptive (25/33) and retrospective (19/33). None of the authors had published in a scientific journal, and only nine of his tutors of them had at least one publication. No association was found between the characteristics of the thesis and the presence of plagiarism. In conclusion, we found a high frequency of plagiarism in theses analyzed. Is responsibility of medical schools take the necessary actions to detect and avoid plagiarism among their students.Revisión por pares

Proceso de admisión al Residentado Médico en el Perú: Características, preferencias y propuestas de los médicos que se preparan para rendir el examen de admisión 2011

Objetive: To describe features, preferences, and proposals from physicians that are preparing themselves to take the 2011 National Medical Residency Examination in Peru. Material and ethods: This is a descriptive study, considering a referential population including 4328 candidates, according to the 2010 National Medical Residency Examination. The Epidat 3.1 statistical software was used, with a 95% confidence limit, and a 5% precision value, and the simple size was established in 353 physicians. A self-applicable and previously validated questionnaire was previously used as a pilot in 20 candidates. Results: Of the 416 surveyed physicians (median age, 27 years), most of them come from provinces outside Lime (52.6%). Nearly half of all physicians (42.5%) are currently working, 79.5 of them in the private sector and 79.2 on an outsourcing basis. Nearly half of all candidates (48.6%) performed their rural healthcare service (SERUMS, according to its Spanish initials) in extremely poor areas in Peru (Quintile I). More than half of the candidates (54.3%) had already taken the Medical Residency Examination in the past. Nearly half of the candidates (48,6%) do not agree with the current status for the National Medical Residency Examination, 67.5% prefer a single national examination, and 39,2% prefer that the contest is separated for each specialty. More than one third (38.9%) considered that the examination should be led by CONAREME (National Commission for Medical Residency) and each Medical School. More than half of the candidates do not agree with the increase of the so-called captive places, and 78.1% disagreed with the proposal by the Ministry of Health to establish an additional mandatory period of work for medical specialists in the less developed areas in the country. Conclusions: The majority of candidate physicians surveyed come from medical schools outside Lima, they do not have a family of their own to care for, les tan half of them are properly employed, and most of those who have a job are in an outsourcing schedule. Most of all candidates do not agree with the current process for the National Medical Residency Examination and they favor a single examination according to medical specialties, and female physicians prefer clinical areas for specialization. Most of the candidates do not agree with the proposal to have an additional mandatory period of time working in the most depressed areas, and they propose that the process for the National Medical Residency Examination must be more transparent, and that the charge by CONAREME as a requisite for taking the examination must be eliminatedObjetivo: Describir las características, preferencias y propuestas de los médicos que se preparan para rendir el examen, respecto al proceso de admisión vigente al residentado médico en el Perú. Material y método: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, considerando una población referencial de 4 328 postulantes, según el examen de residentado médico 2010, utilizando el programa estadístico Epidat 3,1, con un nivel de confianza del 95%, y precisión del 5%, se obtuvo 353 como valor muestral. Utilizando un cuestionario autoaplicable y validado previamente en 20 médicos postulantes. Resultados: De los 416 médicos encuestados (mediana de 27 años) la mayoría procede de universidades del interior del país (52,6%). El 42,5% trabaja actualmente, de éstos, el 79,7% en el sector privado y el 79,2% bajo la modalidad de locación de servicios. El 48,6% realizó el Servicio Rural Urbano Marginal en Salud (SERUMS) en establecimientos correspondientes al Quintil I (extrema pobreza). El 54,3% ha tenido una experiencia previa del proceso de admisión al residentado médico. El 48,6% está en desacuerdo con el proceso actual del residentado médico, 67,5% está a favor del examen único nacional, y 39,2% prefiere el concurso por especialidades. El 38,9% considera que la evaluación del examen debe ser realizada por el CONAREME y cada universidad. El 54,1% está en desacuerdo al incremento del número de vacantes cautivas y 78,1% expresó estar en desacuerdo ante la propuesta del Ministerio de Salud de implementar tiempo de servicio obligatorio adicional en el residentado médico en regiones de menor desarrollo del país. Conclusiones: La mayoría de médicos encuestados procede de universidades del interior del país, sin carga familiar importante, menos de la mitad trabaja y lo hace en su mayoría bajo la modalidad de locación de servicios. La mayoría está en desacuerdo con el proceso de admisión vigente y a favor del examen único nacional, dividido por especialidades, con una intención marcada por el área de clínicas en las mujeres. La mayoría está en desacuerdo con la propuesta del tiempo de servicio obligatorio adicional de residentado, y proponen mayor transparencia y la eliminación del cobro de CONAREME como requisito de postulació