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Factors favoring the search on PubMed among Latin American medical students
Author(s)
Virgilio E. Failoc‐Rojas
David Astudillo-Rueda
Christian R. Mejía
Date Issued
1 de julio de 2020
Type
Article
Volume
14
Issue
3
Start Page
1167
End Page
1170
Abstract
Aim: To determine the factors associated with the frequent use of PubMed in medical students from 40 Latin
\nAmerican medical schools.
\nMethods: We developed a cross-sectional analytical study from medical students from Latin America. The
\ndependent variable was the frequent use of PubMed, defined as the use report at least once a week and daily.
\nSimple and multiple regression models were constructed, estimating prevalence ratios (RP) using multilevel
\ngeneralized linear models.
\nResults: Of 11587 students, 59.3% reported using PubMed frequently. Students who belonged to clinical cycles
\n(RP = 1.19), who were affiliated with a SOCEM (RP = 1.13), who reported mastery of basic (RP = 1.25),
\nintermediate (RP = 1.47) and advanced (RP = 1.46), Bibliographic search training (RP = 1.22) and database
\ntraining (RP = 1.42) had a higher frequency of use of this database.
\nConclusions: The report of frequent use of PubMed in undergraduate is high. Modifiable factors positively
\nassociated with frequent use of PubMed were the training report in bibliographic search, the report in use of the
\ndatabase, the report of English proficiency, and belonging to a SOCEM.