Actividad investigadora de los residentes de medicina interna de Galicia

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. OBJETIVO: Conocer la actividad investigadora de los residentes de medicina interna (MI) de Galicia. MÉTODO: encuesta remitida a los residentes (MIR) de Medicina Interna de Galicia en Mayo de 2011. Las variables analizadas fueron: comunicaciones a congresos, publicaciones en revistas, capítulos de libros, Diploma de Estudios Avanzados (DEA), tesis doctoral y participación en proyectos de investigación financiados. Los resultados se clasificaron según el año de esidencia. Resultados : participaron 39 residentes (68% de los MIR de MI de Galicia): 9 MIR de 1º año, 14 MIR 2º, 6 MIR 3º, 6 MIR 4º y 4 MIR 5º. Se registró una media de comunicaciones a congresos autonómicos por residente de 5,.85 (DS 5.22), 2,51 (3.64) a congresos nacionales y 0,74 (1,9) a internacionales. El 41% y el 87,2% no había participado en ninguna comunicación a congresos nacionales e internacionales, respectivamente. Se registraron un total de 29 publicaciones, con