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Hesitation regarding the COVID-19 vaccine among medical students in Brazil
Chaves,Ítalo Emanoel de Sousa; Brito,Paulo Roberto Pinheiro; Rodrigues,João Guilherme Bentes de Araújo; Costa,Milena Silva; Cândido,Estelita LimaSUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aims to know the main determinants of hesitation to the vaccine against COVID-19 mentioned by medical students in Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with 250 students who answered the online questionnaire between December 18, 2020 and January 8, 2021. RESULTS: Most students (84%) mentioned the intention to take anti-COVID vaccine and 14% were hesitant. Information provided by...
Risk factors for physical disability due to leprosy: a case-control study
Véras,Gerlane Cristinne Bertino; Lima Júnior,José Ferreira; Cândido,Estelita Lima; Maia,Evanira RodriguesABSTRACT Background The main consequence of leprosy is physical disability. Objective To identify risk factors of physical disabilities due to leprosy. Method Case-control study carried out at the Notifiable Diseases Information System – Leprosy in the 9th Regional Health District of the state of Paraíba, Brazil, between 2001 and 2014. Cases were individuals who presented degree of physical disability 1 or 2 at...
Do medical interns feel prepared to work in the COVID-19 pandemic?
Moreira,Maria Rosilene Cândido; Aquino,Raul de Freitas; Barros,Larissa Lima; Parente,Natália Campos; Machado,Maria de Fátima Antero SousaSUMMARY OBJECTIVE To learn about the perceptions of medical internship students about the early conclusion of the course and their preparation to act in the fight against COVID-19. METHODS An online questionnaire was applied with questions about the socioeconomic profile and the object of investigation. The data were analyzed using the Bioestat 5.0 software. RESULTS 111 students participated, most of whom (61.3...