O Conhecimento E O Ensino Sobre Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis Entre Universitários

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are the main global cause of acute illness and death and represent a high socioeconomic cost. Undergraduate students are highly exposed to STDs. The research developed at UNICAMP sought to quantify and generate self-perception of knowledge(or lack thereof) about STDs, as well as evaluate the interest of the students in a course on the topic. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire sent electronically to students about to graduate at the end of 2011 and to freshmen in 2012. The questionnaire was answered by 1,448 seniors and 371 freshmen. Twenty percent of seniors and 38% of freshmen had no sexual activity. Among sexually active students, 26.9% had no regular partner and 28.2% more than two partners per year. The condom was used by 99% of students, but less than 20% used them appropriately. About 80% were unaware that condoms do not provide protection outside the barrier area; they intended to read more about STDs and learnt something about the subject. Nearly half of the students considered that a course should be offered to all undergraduates. These findings will be of use in defining strategies for prevention and the teaching tool could be used in other learning environments.2161975198

Dermatology relevance to graduates from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas Medical School

Some research indicates that physicians do not dominate the expected dermatological content for the proper exercise of the profession. This fact compromises their diagnostic and therapeutic performance, generating unnecessary costs. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relevance of Dermatology and the knowledge acquired in the specialty during the undergraduate course in clinical practice of graduates at the State University of Campinas Medical School (FCM/UNICAMP). METHOD: A questionnaire with 22 closed questions and two open ones was electronically sent to physicians who had graduated more than 10 years ago and others for less than 10 years. In the first group, physicians were trained by the same curriculum and in the second group there were subjects trained by the old and the new curriculum. RESULTS: Of the 126 respondents, 83% had completed a specialization course. Among all, 82% did not study dermatology after graduation. The majority considered that Dermatology has high relevance in clinical practice, regardless of the group. There was a statistically significant difference between non-dermatologist doctors graduated for more than 10 years and those graduated for less than 10 years regarding confidence about lesion diagnosis, diagnostic investigation and treatment of skin diseases. Physicians who have graduated for a longer time feel more insecure in relation to patients with dermatoses. Concerning contributions offered by graduation program completion they prioritized outpatient care, ability to diagnose, knowledge of pathology, research and knowledge of lesions. CONCLUSION: This study has shown that Dermatology is relevant in medical practice and more recent graduates from the FCM/UNICAMP feel less insecure when treating a patient with dermatoses90563163

Undergraduate student knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases at University of Campinas (Brazil)

Orientador: Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira VelhoDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências MédicasResumo: Introdução: O ensino superior deve educar socialmente o cidadão, independente da sua área de conhecimento. As doenças sexualmente transmitidas (DST) são a principal causa global de doença aguda e morte e representam elevado custo socioeconômico. Os universitários são altamente expostos e ter outras infecções aumenta enormemente o risco de contrair o HIV. Objetivos: Avaliar o conhecimento de universitários sobre as DST, desenvolvendo um instrumento didático de autopercepção deste (des)conhecimento sobre o tema. Material e métodos: Um questionário foi enviado aos graduandos da Universidade Estadual de Campinas no final de 2011 e, em 2012, aos alunos recém-ingressos. Resultados e conclusões: Responderam o questionário 1.448 veteranos e 371 calouros. Metade era de cada sexo e houve representatividade de todas as áreas. Não tinham tido atividade sexual 20,0 e 38,0% dos veteranos e calouros, respectivamente. Dos alunos que já haviam tido, 26,9% não tinham parceria fixa e 28,2% mais que 2 parcerias/ano. A bissexualidade foi informada por 9,0% dos alunos, enquanto 5,8% dos homens e 1,1% das mulheres a homossexualidade. O preservativo foi usado por 99% dos alunos, mas menos de 20% deles fazia uso adequado do mesmo. Entre os alunos, 43% entenderam errado um slogan da campanha do governo. Cerca de 80% não sabiam que o preservativo não protege fora da área de barreira; não souberam identificar lesões de herpes simples e que não há cura para este vírus; quando apontadas lesões discretas da infecção pelo HPV, afirmaram que elas poderiam ser confundidas com "pintas"; pretendiam ler mais sobre DST e aprenderam algo sobre o assunto. Quase a metade dos alunos julgou que uma disciplina deveria ser oferecida a todos os graduandos. Vacinação pré-exposição poderia ter sido oferecida a mais de 43% dos calouros. Os dados encontrados serão úteis para definir estratégias de prevenção e o instrumento didático poderá ser utilizado em outros ambientes de ensinoAbstract: Higher education should educate students socially, regardless of their area of expertise. STDs are a global major cause of acute illness and death and represent high socioeconomic cost. Undergraduate students are highly exposed to them. Having other infection greatly increases the risk of contracting HIV. Our goals were to develop a teaching tool to generate perception of (un) knowledge about STDs and quantify that knowledge and the interest of the students in a course about this subject. A questionnaire was sent to students from State University of Campinas in late 2011 and, in 2012, to beginner students. The questionnaire was answered by 1,448 seniors and 371 freshmen. They were half of each gender and were representative of all areas. Twenty percent of seniors and 38,0% of freshmen had no sexual activity. Among the students that already had sexual activity, 26.9% had no regular partner and 28.2% had more than 2 partnerships a year. Bisexuality was reported by 9.0% of students, while 5.8% of men and 1.1% of female referred homosexuality. The condom was used by 99% of students, but less than 20% of them made proper use of it. Among the students, 43% misunderstood a slogan of the government campaign. About 80% of them did not know that condoms do not protect the outside barrier area; were not able to identify herpes simplex lesions and there is no cure for this virus; considered that discrete HPV lesions could be confused with nevus; wanted to read more about STDs; and learned something about the subject. Nearly half of the students felt that a course should be offered to all undergraduates. Pre-exposure vaccination could have been offered to more than 43% of freshmen. Our findings will be useful to help define strategies for prevention and the teaching tool might be used in other learning environmentsMestradoEnsino em SaúdeMestra em Clínica Médic

Dermatology Relevance To Graduates From The Universidade Estadual De Campinas Medical School.

Some research indicates that physicians do not dominate the expected dermatological content for the proper exercise of the profession. This fact compromises their diagnostic and therapeutic performance, generating unnecessary costs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relevance of Dermatology and the knowledge acquired in the specialty during the undergraduate course in clinical practice of graduates at the State University of Campinas Medical School (FCM/UNICAMP). A questionnaire with 22 closed questions and two open ones was electronically sent to physicians who had graduated more than 10 years ago and others for less than 10 years. In the first group, physicians were trained by the same curriculum and in the second group there were subjects trained by the old and the new curriculum. Of the 126 respondents, 83% had completed a specialization course. Among all, 82% did not study dermatology after graduation. The majority considered that Dermatology has high relevance in clinical practice, regardless of the group. There was a statistically significant difference between non-dermatologist doctors graduated for more than 10 years and those graduated for less than 10 years regarding confidence about lesion diagnosis, diagnostic investigation and treatment of skin diseases. Physicians who have graduated for a longer time feel more insecure in relation to patients with dermatoses. Concerning contributions offered by graduation program completion they prioritized outpatient care, ability to diagnose, knowledge of pathology, research and knowledge of lesions. This study has shown that Dermatology is relevant in medical practice and more recent graduates from the FCM/UNICAMP feel less insecure when treating a patient with dermatoses.90631-63