TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Gaps in medical students' competencies to deal with intimate partner violence in key Mozambican medical schools
JO  - Frontiers in public health
A1  - Manuel, Beatriz
A1  - Roelens, Kristien
A1  - Tiago, Armindo
A1  - Keygnaert, Ines
A1  - Valcke, Martin
SP  - e204
EP  - e204
VL  - 7
IS  - 
N2  - <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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2296-2565
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00204
ID  - ref1
ER  -