@article{ref1,
title="Gaps in medical students' competencies to deal with intimate partner violence in key Mozambican medical schools",
journal="Frontiers in public health",
year="2019",
author="Manuel, Beatriz and Roelens, Kristien and Tiago, Armindo and Keygnaert, Ines and Valcke, Martin",
volume="7",
number="",
pages="e204-e204",
abstract="<b>Purpose:</b> The researchers aimed to identify the gaps in competencies designed to help medical students to deal with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in key Mozambican medical schools curricula. <b>Method:</b> A survey was administered to 3rd and 6th-year medical students (N387), enrolled in five medical schools in Mozambique. The instrument focused on mapping students' perceived mastery of their knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to IPV. <b>Results:</b> In total, 387 medical students (RR 66%) participated in the survey. The overall mean perceived mastery of IPV competence was 36.18 (SD = 24.52) for knowledge, 32.01 (SD = 27.37) for skills, and 43.47 (SD = 27.58) for attitudes. Though 6th-year students reported a significantly higher mastery level, it is still below a mastery-learning benchmark of 80%. <b>Conclusions:</b> Medical students report critically low levels in their mastery of IPV- related competencies. This implies a need for a more comprehensive approach to developing knowledge, skills, and attitudes to deal with the victims of IPV.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2296-2565",
doi="10.3389/fpubh.2019.00204",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00204"
}