title: [Medical degree earned with a thesis in medical schools of Lima, 2011: characteristics, motivations and perceptions].
abstract: We surveyed physicians who obtained their medical degree with a thesis in 2011 from the seven medical schools in Lima to know the characteristics of the degree by thesis process, as well as participants motivations and perceptions of that process. We included 98 students who did a thesis (87% of total); 99% conducted observational thesis, 30% did so in groups of three. The main motivation was that it was good for their curriculum vitae (94%). At the university where the thesis is compulsory, the process began with the choice of topic and adviser. Perceived greatest and least difficulty in the process was the completion of administrative procedures (53%) and selection of their advisor (11%), respectively. Administrative timeliness and processes should be reviewed so as not to impede the completion of thesis, since the new University Act requires the completion of a thesis to graduate.
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Christian R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Mejia
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Fiorella
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Inga-Berrospi
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Percy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mayta-Tristán
mesh_terms: D004212:Academic Dissertations as Topic; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010568:Peru; D012577:Schools, Medical; D055815:Young Adult