Effect of a medical curriculum about the knowledge about immunization against tuberculosis in Jalisco, Mexico

Abstract Introduction Tuberculosis is a principal mortality causes in world, and vaccination with BCG is a key for your prevention. Objective To evaluate the effect of studies plan from Medicine Bachelor's Degree of Universidad Guadalajara LAMAR about the knowledge about immunization against tuberculosis. Material and methods Quasi-experimental study type pre-experimental of comparison with a static group. Emplacement: Vallarta's Campus. Temporality: January-May 2018. Universe: 267 students. Sample: Non-randomized, n = 230 students, 94 from 1st semester (G1, intervention moment “A”), 106 from 4th semester (G2, intervention moment “B”) and 30 from 7th semester (G3, intervention moment “C”) from Medicine Bachelor's Degree, more 37 students from 1st semester from Bachelor's Degree not related with health sciences (G0, control). Sampling: Propositive. Selection criteria: Any age and gender and answer the instrument. Variables: Age, gender and knowledge about management of immunization against tuberculosis. Instrument: Written test collegiate. Analysis: Comparison by mean of statistics non-parametric (p ≤ 0,05). Results Levels “high” and “very high” of knowledges: G0 0%, G1 0%, G2 32% and G3 37% (χ2, p Conclusion The studies plan showed develops high knowledges about management of immunization against tuberculosis. There is a significant gap in this knowledge that does not vary substantially in advanced semesters.