INTRODUCTION:

The students of sixth year of Medical Career, must carry out a rural rotation for 3 months. The objective of this study was to determine the demographic characteristics and working conditions during their rural rotation.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The study method was quantitative, observational, descriptive and cross-sectional. We used an digital questionnaire with 42 multiple-choice and open-ended questions.

RESULTS:

Information was obtained from 253 students, with 63.64% being female and 36.36% male. 93.68% of the participants were single. Additionally, 92.49% did not have children. Most students (97.23%) were from the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, while the rest (2.77%) were from other universities. The average age was 26 years. During the rotation, 39.13% worked in an outpatient center. Furthermore, 33% had prior experience before their internship, having spent 6 years in the program. Regarding living conditions, 7 out of 10 lacked supports for food, 3 out of 10 lacked access to clean water, 2 out of 10 had no sewage system, and 5 out of 10 lacked internet access. Among the students, 4 out of 10 perceived some form of mistreatment, with verbal and psychological abuse being the most common. Additionally, 5 out of 100 students reported experiencing sexual harassment.

CONCLUSIONS:

30% of the students lacked access to clean water and/or sewage systems, 70% lacked support for food, and 50% had no internet access. Moreover, 40% perceived some form of violence, and 5% reported experiencing sexual harassment.