Enseñanza de medicina del trabajo en el pregrado de las escuelas de medicina en México The teaching of occupational medicine in Mexican medical schools

Abstract

OBJETIVO: Analizar el estado actual de la enseñanza de medicina del trabajo (MT) en facultades y escuelas de medicina en México. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Se llevó a cabo una encuesta descriptiva. Se identificaron facultades y escuelas a través de directorios de organizaciones de educación superior. Para el análisis de la información, se utilizó estadística descriptiva e inferencial. RESULTADOS: De las 75 escuelas y facultades de medicina, 39 (52%) ofrecen la asignatura como obligatoria, con predominio en planteles públicos (pOBJECTIVE: To analyze the current situation of teaching occupational medicine (OM) in academic programs and medical schools in Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A descriptive survey was conducted and schools were identified through the main directories of medical schools. For the analysis of information descriptive and inferential statistics were used. RESULTS: A total of 75 medical schools were identified. In 39 (52%) the subject is mandatory, with a predominance in public schools (p< 0.02). Among the schools that offer the subject, only 15 (38%) have professors specialized in OM. CONCLUSIONS: Disparity in teaching basic aspects of OM in medical schools explains the little development and social and professional recognition of the specialty; it also highlights serious problems for public health, derived from the lack of prevention of risks in work environments.

Keywords

• medicina del trabajo
• educación médica
• educación de pregrado en medicina
• México
• occupational medicine
• medical education
• undergraduate medical education
• Mexico