Actividad investigadora de los residentes de medicina interna de Galicia

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Aim: To know the research activity of the residents of internal medicine (MI) of Galicia. Method: a questionnaire was sent to the residents (MIR) of internal medicine of Galicia in May 2011. Variables analyzed were: congress presentations, scientific papers, book chapters, degree in advanced studies, doctoral thesis and participation in financed projects of investigation. Results were classified according to the year of residence training. Results : 39 MIR answered the questionnaire (68% of the MIR of MI of Galicia): 9 first year MIR, 14 MIR 2º, 6 MIR 3º, 6 MIR 4º and 4 MIR 5º. The mean of presentations to autonomic congresses per resident was 5.85 (DS 5.22), 2,51 (3.64) to national congresses and 0,74 (1,9) to internationals. 41% and 87,2% had not participated in any presentation neither in national nor in international congresses, respectively. 29 scientific papers were registered, with the mean under 1 paper per resident. 71,8% did not have any paper. 15% were undertaking the degree in advanced studies. No differences were found regarding the research activity according to the years of residence training. No differences were found according to the belonging of the MIR to university hospitals. Conclusion: The research activity of the residents of Galicia is deficient. It is necessary to achieve a better implication from residents, tutors and hospital teaching units and to implant the measures to change this situation. We must stimulate activities of research education and promotion of investigation in the hospitals of Galicia.