title: Perception of physicians about medical education received during their Nephrology residency training in Peru.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In Peru there are different hospitals and university programs for training of specialists in nephrology.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the perception of physicians who attend such programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  We carried out a descriptive cross-sectional national-level study in physicians who were in the last two years of nephrology training during February 2012 and who had graduated from it in 2010 and 2011. A self-applied questionnaire was developed along with the Peruvian Society of Nephrology based on international standards. The questionnaire evaluated: mentoring, clinical training, procedures, external rotations, research and global perception.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty doctors were surveyed nationwide. 82.5% had tutors, 22.5% of them said their support was poor. A 27.5% described their theoretical formation as deficient. The practical training was perceived as acceptable globally; however, improvements in training on peritoneal dialysis and reading kidney transplant biopsies are necessary. A 90% have national external rotations and 65% reported to have an international rotation. In the assessment of research, 77.5% thought this is deficient. In addition, 82.5% believed that residency should last four years. However, 60% reported that their residency training was good. There is a decrease in the positive perception of the aspects studied among residents regarding graduates.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The overall perception of nephrology residency training was considered good; however, areas of tutoring, and academic and research activities on average were deficient.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Nacional de Piura, PE.
authors.forename: Percy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herrera-Añazco
authors.affiliation: CTS GLOBAL|CTS GLOBAL, US.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bonilla-Vargas
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, PE.
authors.forename: Adrian V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.affiliation: Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, PE.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silveira-Chau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D009398:Nephrology / Q000193:education*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010568:Peru; D010820:Physicians; D057566:Self Report