Factors associated with knowledge of Sci-Hub in Peruvian dental students

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17126/joralres.2022.033

Abstract

Introduction: It is necessary to keep up to date regarding scientific advances, even when having controversial options such as Sci-Hub. The scientific literature is generally limited to opinions about the website, and it is likely that certain personal or academic characteristics of undergraduate students are related to its knowledge.
Objective: To identify some socio-educational and scientific factors associated with knowing Sci-Hub in Peruvian dental students.
Material and Methods: The study uses a cross-sectional secondary data analysis design. In regard to the main variable, we asked about knowledge of the existence of Sci-Hub and calculated association statistics.
Results: There were 263 participants and the average age was 21.7. Of the total, 75% were female, and 59% knew about Sci-Hub. The multivariate analysis showed that knowing scientific journals (aPR: 2.35; 95% CI: 1.43-3.84; p=0.001), publication of scientific articles (aPR: 1.24; 95% CI: 1.00-1.54; p=0.046) and bibliographic search training (aPR: 1.45; 95% CI: 1.14-1.86; p=0.003) were factors associated with a greater level of knowledge in regard to Sci-Hub. In contrast, there was a lower level of knowledge among those with a basic level of English (aPR: 0.64; 95% CI: 0.50-0.82; p=0.001), adjusted for three variables.
Conclusion: Slightly more than half of the students know this resource used for obtaining scientific information, and it was predominantly associated with having a scientific background.

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Published
2022-06-30
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CORRALES-REYES, Ibraín Enrique et al. Factors associated with knowledge of Sci-Hub in Peruvian dental students. Journal of Oral Research, [S.l.], v. 11, n. 3, p. 1-10, june 2022. ISSN 0719-2479. Available at: <https://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOralRes/article/view/joralres.2022.033>. Date accessed: 25 apr. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.17126/joralres.2022.033.
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