Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in human medicine interns at a reference university in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic

Objectives: Validate a questionnaire to establish the perception of difficulties in the development of research projects in the students of the research area of ​​the Faculty of Human Medicine of the Peruvian University Los Andes. Methods: Validation study of a questionnaire designed and based on...

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Main Authors: Efraín A. Cehua Alvarez, Horus Virú-Flores, Joseph Alburqueque-Melgarejo, Juan C. Roque-Quezada, Jamee Guerra Valencia, Geremi A. Gonzales Matta, Magdiel José M. Gonzales Menéndez, David A. Laván Quiroz
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Published: Universidad Ricardo Palma 2022-07-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
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Online Access:http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/3179
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author Efraín A. Cehua Alvarez
Horus Virú-Flores
Joseph Alburqueque-Melgarejo
Juan C. Roque-Quezada
Jamee Guerra Valencia
Geremi A. Gonzales Matta
Magdiel José M. Gonzales Menéndez
David A. Laván Quiroz
author_facet Efraín A. Cehua Alvarez
Horus Virú-Flores
Joseph Alburqueque-Melgarejo
Juan C. Roque-Quezada
Jamee Guerra Valencia
Geremi A. Gonzales Matta
Magdiel José M. Gonzales Menéndez
David A. Laván Quiroz
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description Objectives: Validate a questionnaire to establish the perception of difficulties in the development of research projects in the students of the research area of ​​the Faculty of Human Medicine of the Peruvian University Los Andes. Methods: Validation study of a questionnaire designed and based on a Likert scale applied to the students of the subjects of Research process, Thesis seminar I and Thesis seminar II with stratified random probability sampling, content validity analysis and construct by expert judgment and statistical analysis of reliability with Cronbach's alpha. Results: The sample consisted of 85 students who agreed to be part of the study, of which 64,70% belonged to the female gender with an average age of 23 ± 5 years, subject of thesis seminar I 36,47%, Process research 34,12%, thesis seminar II 29,41%; 64,71% expressed difficulties in preparing the research project in formulating the theoretical framework and methodology, 62,35% in writing the bibliography and annexes, 61,18% in posing the problem and formulating hypotheses, in definition of the title 58,82% and in preparation of the administration of the project plan 47,06%. Cronbach's alpha reliability was 0,969. Conclusions: The questionnaire is reliable and valid, it has high internal consistency and valid criteria.
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spelling doaj.art-86e4fadbd5e84c77bace1ee181c89d1f2022-12-22T01:33:04ZspaUniversidad Ricardo PalmaRevista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana1814-54692308-05312022-07-01223540546https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v21i1.3179Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in human medicine interns at a reference university in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemicEfraín A. Cehua Alvarezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7730-4609Horus Virú-Floreshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6685-9497Joseph Alburqueque-Melgarejohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8846-8884Juan C. Roque-Quezadahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1886-0426Jamee Guerra Valenciahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0651-2512Geremi A. Gonzales Mattahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2073-3415Magdiel José M. Gonzales Menéndezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8147-2450David A. Laván Quirozhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8401-2460Objectives: Validate a questionnaire to establish the perception of difficulties in the development of research projects in the students of the research area of ​​the Faculty of Human Medicine of the Peruvian University Los Andes. Methods: Validation study of a questionnaire designed and based on a Likert scale applied to the students of the subjects of Research process, Thesis seminar I and Thesis seminar II with stratified random probability sampling, content validity analysis and construct by expert judgment and statistical analysis of reliability with Cronbach's alpha. Results: The sample consisted of 85 students who agreed to be part of the study, of which 64,70% belonged to the female gender with an average age of 23 ± 5 years, subject of thesis seminar I 36,47%, Process research 34,12%, thesis seminar II 29,41%; 64,71% expressed difficulties in preparing the research project in formulating the theoretical framework and methodology, 62,35% in writing the bibliography and annexes, 61,18% in posing the problem and formulating hypotheses, in definition of the title 58,82% and in preparation of the administration of the project plan 47,06%. Cronbach's alpha reliability was 0,969. Conclusions: The questionnaire is reliable and valid, it has high internal consistency and valid criteria.http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/3179validation studystudentsmedicaldepressionfactor analysisstatistical
spellingShingle Efraín A. Cehua Alvarez
Horus Virú-Flores
Joseph Alburqueque-Melgarejo
Juan C. Roque-Quezada
Jamee Guerra Valencia
Geremi A. Gonzales Matta
Magdiel José M. Gonzales Menéndez
David A. Laván Quiroz
Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in human medicine interns at a reference university in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
validation study
students
medical
depression
factor analysis
statistical
title Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in human medicine interns at a reference university in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in human medicine interns at a reference university in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in human medicine interns at a reference university in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in human medicine interns at a reference university in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in human medicine interns at a reference university in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort validation of the patient health questionnaire 9 phq 9 in human medicine interns at a reference university in peru during the covid 19 pandemic
topic validation study
students
medical
depression
factor analysis
statistical
url http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/3179
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