Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices on Risks and Disasters Among Medical Students. A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in 9 Latin American and Caribbean Countries.
Juan S Izquierdo-CondoyMiguel Angel Montiel-AlfonsoHumberto Alejandro Nati-CastilloRuth SaucedoDamary Silvana Jaramillo-AguilarCamila Nanjari-BarrientosCarolina García-ArévaloDaniel Rivera-FloresMaria Ibanesi Díaz BatistaValentina Loaiza-GuevaraEsteban Ortiz PradoPublished in: Advances in medical education and practice (2023)
Most of medical students from Latin America and Latin America and the Caribbean have high and medium level of knowledge in risks and disasters. However, the implementation of disaster training programs for medical students has the potential to improve the preparedness, knowledge, and skills that are important for medical personnel to improve their self-confidence, and their ability to respond, resulting in more effective systems.