Self-perceived competence in managing obstetric emergencies among recently graduated physicians from Lima, Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to examine the self-perception of competencies in obstetric emergencies among recently graduated physicians from universities in Lima, Peru; and to identify its associated factors.

Methods

An analytical study was conducted, with the study population comprising newly graduated doctors who attended the "VI SERUMS National Convention" in 2017. We used Poisson regressions to assess the factors associated with the self-perception of competencies in obstetric emergencies, calculating prevalence ratios (PR) and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).

Results

We analyzed a population of 463 newly graduated physicians (mean age: 25.9 years), of which 33.3% reported feeling competent in obstetric emergencies. In the adjusted analyses, we found that h

SUBMITTER: Nieto-Gutierrez W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10655440 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature