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<journal-id>2077-2874</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[EDUMECENTRO]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[EDUMECENTRO]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2077-2874</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2077-28742023000100084</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Apreciación de los estudiantes de Medicina sobre la educación a distancia durante la COVID-19]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Medical students' appreciation of distance education during COVID-19]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gutiérrez Maydata]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Buenaventura Alfredo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Wong Orfila]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Teresita]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alfonso Arboláez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Leydi]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Monteagudo Méndez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cruz Idania]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Jacinto Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lorge]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Villa Clara ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>15</volume>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2077-28742023000100084&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2077-28742023000100084&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2077-28742023000100084&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Fundamento:  la carrera de Medicina en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara se vio afectada por la pandemia de COVID-19, lo que obligó a prescindir temporalmente de la enseñanza presencial y transitar hacia la educación a distancia.  Objetivo: analizar la apreciación de los estudiantes de la carrera de Medicina sobre los resultados de la educación a distancia impuesta por la pandemia de COVID-19, en el curso 2020-2021.  Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal entre mayo-junio de 2021 en la Facultad de Medicina. Se utilizaron métodos teóricos para la fundamentación de la investigación; empíricos: cuestionario a los estudiantes; y estadístico-matemáticos para los valores porcentuales.  Resultados:  a pesar de que la mayoría de los estudiantes refirieron buenos criterios sobre la educación a distancia, el 5,1 % otorgó valoración de Mal, mientras el 9,4 % consideró Regular esta experiencia. Entre las principales dificultades expresaron insatisfacción con los programas implementados para las asignaturas, la no disponibilidad por razones técnicas del aula virtual de la universidad, la insuficiente preparación de los profesores para asumir esta modalidad y la no sistematicidad en la evaluación de las tareas docentes, lo que conllevó a pérdida del interés por el estudio. Se consideró positivo el número de estudiantes que contaban con dispositivos con conectividad a internet.  Conclusiones:  aunque los resultados mostraron una valoración positiva sobre la educación a distancia, esta experiencia generó sugerencias válidas dirigidas a su perfeccionamiento con la aplicación de estrategias basadas en evidencias científicas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Background:  the Medicine degree at Villa Clara University of Medical Sciences was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which made it necessary to temporarily dispense with face-to-face teaching and move towards distance learning.  Objective:  to analyze the appreciation of Medicine students on the results of distance learning imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, in the 2020-2021 academic year.  Methods:  a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out from May to June 2021 at the Faculty of Medicine. Theoretical methods were used for the foundation of the investigation; empirical ones: questionnaire to students; and statistical-mathematical for percentage values.  Results:  despite the fact that most of the students reported good criteria about distance learning, 5.1% gave a Bad rating, while 9.4% considered this experience as average. Among the main difficulties, they expressed dissatisfaction with the programs implemented for the subjects, the non-availability of the university's virtual classroom for technical reasons, the insufficient preparation of teachers to assume this modality and the non-systematic evaluation of teaching tasks, which led to loss of interest in the study. The number of students who had devices with internet connectivity was considered positive.  Conclusions:  although the results showed a positive evaluation of distance learning, this experience generated valid suggestions aimed at improving it with the implementation of strategies based on scientific evidence.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[e-accesibilidad]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[coronavirus infections]]></kwd>
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