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Table 1 Summary of programme characteristics

From: Characteristics of undergraduate and second speciality mental health programmes in Peru: a cross-sectional study

 

Medicine

Psychology

Nursing

Social work

Medical technology

Multidisciplinary

Total

Undergraduate

       

 Number

48

81

70

11

4

–

214

 % Program in Capital city

35%

46%

31%

27%

100%

–

39%

 % Public program

42%

10%

46%

82%

50%

–

33%

 Range of semestral cost in the public program in USD (MLW)

0–25 (0–0.1)

0–25 (0–0.1)

0–25 (0–0.1)

0–12.50 (0–0.1)

0

–

0–25 (0–0.1)

 Range of semestral cost in the private program in USD (MLW)

753.75–6863.75 (3.2–29.5)

450.50–5827.50 (1.9–25.1)

409.50–1723.75 (1.8–7.4)

499–662.50 (2.1–2.8)

1326.25–1678.75 (5.7–7.2)

–

409.50–6863.75 (1.8–29.5)

 Range of time

7

5–6

5

5

5

–

5–7

Second speciality

       

 Number

31

4

16

–

–

4

55

 % Program in Capital city

45%

50%

50%

–

–

50%

47%

% Public program

42%

50%

75%

–

–

25%

51%

 Range of total cost in public programs in USD (MLW)

3233–9570.50 (13.9–41.2)

2637.50 (11.3)

720–2140 (3.1–9.2)

–

–

1737 (7.5)

720–9570.50 (3.1–41.2)

 Range of total cost in Private program in USD (MLW)

7355.50–11 986 (31.6–51.6)

825 (3.5)

1183.75–3487.50 (5.1–15)

–

–

825–867.50 (3.5–10.5)

825–11 986 (3.5–51.6)

 Range of time

3

1–2

1–2

–

–

1–2

1–3

Subspecialty

       

 Number

7

–

–

–

–

–

7

 % Program in Capital city

100%

–

–

–

–

–

100%

 % Public program

43%

–

–

–

–

–

43%

 Range of total cost in public programs in USD (MLW)

2268–3550.50 (9.8–15.3)

–

–

–

–

–

2268–3550.50 (9.8–15.3)

 Range of total cost in Private program in USD (MLW)

5238–9138 (22.5–39.3)

–

–

–

–

–

5238–9138 (22.5–39.3)

 Range of time

2

–

–

–

–

–

2

  1. MLW: Minimum living wage in Peru. 1 MLW = 930 PEN (USD 232.5). PEN: Peruvian Soles
  2. *Medical Technology: focus on speech therapy and occupational therapy