Letter to the Editor (without abstract)

OBJETIVO: Identificar los factores asociados a la aceptación de la vacunación contra el Virus del Papiloma Humano (VPH) en los padres de familia que asisten al Centro de Salud San Martín de Socabaya en el contexto de COVID-19, Arequipa, Perú. MÉTODOS: Se realizó un estudio transversal analítico mediante una entrevista tipo cuestionario para recolectar datos sociodemográficos, nivel de conocimiento, actitudes y aceptabilidad de la vacuna contra el VPH. Con los datos, se realizó un análisis descriptivo de las diferentes características. Se utilizó la prueba de X2 con un 95% de confianza (p < 0,05). Para el análisis inferencial se empleó el análisis de regresión bivariado para estimar las Razones de Prevalencia (RP) con intervalos de confianza al 95% (p < 0,05). RESULTADOS: Durante el periodo de abril del 2022, se recolectó información sobre 204 padres. Se encontró que la...

Objectives: To assess grades from the National Medical Exam (ENAM, according to its Spanish initials) that serve to last year medical students as a prerequisite to apply for places in Peruvian Medical Rural Service (SERUMS, according to its Spanish initials) between 2009 and 2019. Materials and Methods: This is an analytical retrospective study where a secondary analysis of registries for applying to the Peruvian Medical Rural Service (SERUMS) between years 2009 and 2019. Number of applicants to SERUMS places were determined, together with median values of ENAM results. Each of these pieces of information were presented according to different characteristics. Bivariate and multivariate models were used for obtaining prevalence rates. Results: More than thirty thousand students were assessed (30750), and 9087, 17607, and 4056 were from public, private, and foreign medical schools, respect...

Objectives: To assess grades from the National Medical Exam (ENAM, according to its Spanish initials) that serve to last year medical students as a prerequisite to apply for places in Peruvian Medical Rural Service (SERUMS, according to its Spanish initials) between 2009 and 2019. Materials and Methods: This is an analytical retrospective study where a secondary analysis of registries for applying to the Peruvian Medical Rural Service (SERUMS) between years 2009 and 2019. Number of applicants to SERUMS places were determined, together with median values of ENAM results. Each of these pieces of information were presented according to different characteristics. Bivariate and multivariate models were used for obtaining prevalence rates. Results: More than thirty thousand students were assessed (30750), and 9087, 17607, and 4056 were from public, private, and foreign medical schools, respect...