Rheumatology Training in Latin America A Collaborative Study by the Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology

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dc.contributor.authorFernandez-Avila, Daniel G.
dc.contributor.authorPatino-Hernandez, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorKowalskii, Sergio
dc.contributor.authorVargas-Caselles, Alfredo
dc.contributor.authorSapag, Ana Maria
dc.contributor.authorCachafeiro-Vilar, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorMelendez, Belia
dc.contributor.authorSantiago-Pastelin, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorGraf, Cesar
dc.contributor.authorRossetto, Chayanne
dc.contributor.authorPalleiro, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorTrincado, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorFernandez-Avila, Diana Carolina
dc.contributor.authorArrieta, Dina
dc.contributor.authorReyes, Gil
dc.contributor.authorBaez, Jossiel Then
dc.contributor.authorUgarte-Gil, Manuel F.
dc.contributor.authorCardiel, Mario
dc.contributor.authorColman, Nelly
dc.contributor.authorChavez, Nilmo
dc.contributor.authorBurgos, Paula, I
dc.contributor.authorMontufar, Ruben
dc.contributor.authorSandino, Sayonara
dc.contributor.authorFuentes-Silva, Yurilis
dc.contributor.authorSoriano, Enrique R.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T21:12:11Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T21:12:11Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground/Objective Demand for rheumatology care has steadily increased in recent years. The number of specialists in this field, however, seems insufficient. No recent studies have diagnosed the attributes of rheumatology training in Latin America. Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. We obtained data on each country through local rheumatologists of the Pan-American League Against Rheumatism, who acted as principal investigators for participating countries. Our sample was analyzed and described through means and standard deviations or through frequencies and percentages, depending on the variable. Results Countries with the most rheumatology-training programs were Brazil (n = 50), Argentina (n = 18), and Mexico (n = 15). Ecuador, Honduras, and Nicaragua do not have rheumatology-training programs. The countries with the most available slots for rheumatology residents were Brazil (n = 126) and Argentina (n = 36). To be admitted into rheumatology training, candidates were required to have completed graduate studies in internal medicine in 42.1% of the programs. In 8 countries (42.1%), residents are not required to pay tuition; the median cost of tuition in the remaining countries is US $528 (interquartile range, US $2153). Conclusions Conditions associated with rheumatology training in Latin America vary. Significant differences exist in income and tuition fees for residents, for example, and 4 countries in Latin America do not currently offer programs. Information collected in this study will be useful when comparing the status of rheumatology services offered in Latin America with those in other countries. Most countries require a wider offering of rheumatology-training programs, as well as more available slots.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/RHU.0000000000001774
dc.identifier.eissn1536-7355
dc.identifier.issn1076-1608
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0000000000001774
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/93648
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000759079900030
dc.issue.numero2
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.finalE443
dc.pagina.inicioE440
dc.revistaJcr-journal of clinical rheumatology
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectepidemiology
dc.subjectrheumatology
dc.subjecttraining
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleRheumatology Training in Latin America A Collaborative Study by the Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen28
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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