[What medical student characteristics are associated with improved knowledge and attitudes toward family medicine?].

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To find out what sociodemographic and academic variables are associated with better knowledge and attitudes towards family medicine, before and after carrying out an assignment in primary care.

Design

"Before-after" study.

Setting

Faculty of Medicine.

Participants

Students enrolled in a primary health care assignment.

Main measurements

Knowledge and attitudes on family medicine have been evalaluated as dependent variables, using an ad hoc designed questionnaire, consisting of 34 questions with 5 response options on a Likert type scale. The questionnaire, which also included questions on the sociodemographic and academic characteristics of the students was administered the day before classes started and at the end of the course. The scores on kn

SUBMITTER: Escobar Rabadan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7021959 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature