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OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between parenthood and academic performance and dropout among professional Nursing degree program students. METHODS: A prospective cohort was conducted. 310 students were included, 26 parents (exposed) and 284 nonparents (unexposed), who were followed up during 16 weeks. At the end of this follow-up, student records were reviewed. RESULTS: Academic performance in the exposed and unexposed groups was 3.51/5.0 and 3.64/5.0 respectively. Although it was higher in the latter group, i.e., with a difference of 0.13, the values were not statistically significant (p=0.058). After adjusting for confounding variables, a difference of -0.165 point was seen (p=0.037). The risk of students dropping out of college is 34 % less for exposed compared to those who are unexposed (RR: 0.66; CI: 0.075-5.78; p=0.708). CONCLUSION: The results suggest that parenthood has a modest impact on the academic performance, and has no impact on the risk of dropping out.

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La duración de la carrera de medicina en la Universidad de la República, Uruguay, se redujo un año al modificarse el plan de estudios. Estudiantes que cursaron el novel y el antiguo plan rindieron sincrónicamente un concurso previo a la práctica preprofesional en 2015, graduándose simultáneamente. Este trabajo indagó sobre las potenciales derivaciones de cursar uno u otro plan, como forma de obtener insumos para la evaluación del plan de estudios actual y de los programas de becas de apoyo estudiantil, a fin de proyectar estrategias de mejora. Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo cuantitativo analizando el desempeño, la retención y el rezago estudiantil en relación con el plan cursado, atributos sociodemográficos y el usufructo de becas. Los graduados con rezago tuvieron peor desempeño al final de la carrera que los graduados en tiempo, independientemente del plan. El rezago se asoció al perfil sociodemográfico. El 23.7% de los graduados usufructuó alguna beca durante su carrera. Los becados presentaron niveles educativos parentales inferiores y procedieron en mayor proporción del interior del país que el total de graduados. Se concluye que: a) la desvinculación y el rezago académico tienen lugar en ambos planes; b) cursar con rezago se asocia a un peor desempeño en etapas finales de la carrera, vinculándose con el perfil sociodemográfico y no con cursar un plan de estudios u otro y c) las políticas institucionales de becas remedian parcialmente este hecho favoreciendo la retención y graduación.

At the Universidad de la República, Uruguay, the medical career duration was reduced as a consequence of a curriculum renovation. Students who attended the novice and the prior curriculum synchronously took a pre-practice contest in 2015, graduating simultaneously. This work investigated the potential derivations of taking the previous or the new curriculum and to obtain inputs for the evaluation of the current curriculum and student support scholarship programs in order to project improvement strategies. A quantitative retrospective study was carried out analyzing student performance, retention and delayed graduation in relation to the curriculum taken, sociodemographic attributes and the use of scholarships. Regardless of the curriculum, those with a delayed graduation showed lower results than those who graduated in time. Delayed graduation was associated with the sociodemographic profile. A 23.7% of the graduates used a scholarship at some point in their career. The scholarship recipients presented lower parental educational levels and came in a greater proportion from the interior of the country than the total number of graduates. It was concluded that: a) dropout and academic delay occur at both curriculums; b) obtaining a degree with a delay is associated with worse performance in the final career stages, being linked to the sociodemographic profile and not to taking one study plan or another and c) institutional scholarship policies partially solve baseline inequities, favoring retention and graduation.

A duração do curso de medicina da Universidade da República, Uruguai, foi reduzida em um ano como consequência da modificação do plano de estudos. Os alunos que pegaram o novato e o plano antigo de forma síncrona realizaram um concurso anterior a prática pré-profissional em 2015, graduando-se simultaneamente. Este trabalho investigou as possíveis derivações da adoção de um ou outro plano, como forma de obter informaçoes para a avaliação do atual plano de estudos e programas de bolsas de apoio ao estudante, a fim de projetar estratégias de melhoria. Realizou-se um estudo quantitativo retrospectivo analisando desempenho, retenção e defasagem dos alunos em relação ao plano realizado, atributos sociodemográficos e utilização de bolsas. Os graduados com defasagem alcançaram resultados significativamente mais baixos do que os graduados no prazo, independentemente do plano. A defasagem foi associada ao perfil sociodemográfico. Vinte e três por cento dos egressos utilizaram bolsa durante a curso. Os bolsistas apresentavam pais com menor nível educativo e vinham em maior proporção do interior do país do que o total de diplomados. Conclui-se que: a) o desistência e a defasagem acadêmica ocorrem em ambos os planos; b) a defasagem está associado a um pior desempenho nas fases finais da curso, estando vinculado ao perfil sociodemográfico e não à realização de um ou outro plano de estudos e ao perfil sociodemográfico e não de um ou outro plano de estudos e c) as políticas institucionais de bolsas sanam parcialmente este fato, favorecendo a retenção e a graduação.

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Given the socioeconomic and environmental differences between Mexico's geographical regions, having a multi-campus system is common for private and public universities. Hence, students may choose to migrate from one campus to another. Although such a phenomenon is not properly students' desertion, students' migration impacts campus' main indicators: enrollment growth goals, terminal efficiency, accreditation programs, and revenue. Thus, the campus of origin internalizes migration as students' desertion. By considering a campus from a private multi-campus university in Baja California, Mexico, this study characterizes and predicts students' migration and predicts by determining the socioeconomic and academic variables that impact the probability of moving to a different campus. Our database comprises quantitative and qualitative information of 356 dropout students from 2008 to 2018. Hence, we apply the logistic regression technique to build a predictive model; we found that the most significant predictive variables are the GPA results, age, financial support, and academic development. So, our main results characterize migrant students as having top grades, coming from the high school campus, and attending engineering programs. Surprisingly, economic variables are not significant in choosing to migrate from one campus to another.

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Introducción: La nueva Ley Universitaria 30220 permite mejorar las condiciones básicas de calidad universitaria en Perú, y es pertinente conocer las condiciones del estudiante y su procedencia para la mejora continua de su progreso académico. Objetivo: Determinar las características sociodemográficas, económicas y de salud de beneficiarios de los servicios educacionales complementarios básicos de la Universidad Nacional de Frontera, Sullana Perú. Métodos: Se trata de un estudio descriptivo. Se revisaron los cuestionarios socioeconómicos, familiares y de salud de los beneficiarios. La población fue censal y ascendió a 1285 estudiantes. Resultados: Del total de estudiantes, 64 por ciento fueron mujeres y 35 por ciento hombres; asimismo, se determinó un elevado porcentaje de estudiantes con servicio de agua por horas, y se observó que algunos trabajaban en ocupaciones de ventas, en trabajo independiente y como mototaxistas. También se determinó que la mayoría de los estudiantes percibían un sueldo mensual entre 250-500 soles. En cuanto a la vacunación, se determinó que los estudiantes se colocaron la vacuna antitetánica, la vacuna contra el sarampión, la vacuna contra la hepatitis B, y la vacuna contra el virus del papiloma humano. Además, se halló un bajo porcentaje de estudiantes con asma, con algún tipo de alergia, y con padecimiento de alguna discapacidad, depresión y abuso sexual. Conclusiones: El servicio complementario de salud que brinda la universidad es pertinente para reducir riesgos de deserción por motivos de salud durante el pregrado. Aunque se necesita articular esfuerzos con los Gobiernos locales para establecer programas de salud(AU)

Introduction: The new University Law 30220 allows improving the basic conditions of university quality in Peru, insofar it is pertinent to know students' conditions and origins in view of the continuous improvement of their academic progress. Objective: To determine the sociodemographic, economic and health-related characteristics of beneficiaries of basic complementary educational services of the National University of Frontera in Sullana, Peru. Methods: This is a descriptive study. The socioeconomic, family and health questionnaires of the beneficiaries were reviewed. The population was of census type and amounted to 1,285 students. Results: Of the total of students, 64 percent were women and 35 percent were men. Likewise, a high percentage of students with hourly water service was determined, as well as some were observed to work in sales occupations, self-employment and as motorcycle taxi drivers. Most of the students were observed to receive a monthly salary between 250-500 soles. Regarding vaccination, the students were observed to receive vaccines against tetanus, measles, hepatitis B and human papillomavirus vaccines. In addition, a low percentage of students with asthma, with some type of allergy or suffering from some disability, depression and sexual abuse was found. Conclusions: The complementary health service offered by the university is pertinent to reduce the risk of dropping out due to health-related reasons during undergraduate studies. Although it is necessary to coordinate efforts with local governments for establish health programs(AU)

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Resumen Objetivo: Diseñar y validar el Cuestionario Percepción del profesor sobre la Deserción Universitaria (CDUp) basado en el modelo bioecológico de Bronfenbrenner. Método: En este estudio de tipo instrumental, participaron 464 profesores, el 74,1 % eran mujeres (M edad = 40,05; DE = 10,9) y el 25,9 % eran hombres (M edad = 40,09; DE = 11,23), vinculados a una universidad pública (n = 249) y privada (n = 211) de la ciudad de Tunja (Colombia). Resultados: El análisis Factorial Exploratorio (AFE) con método de extracción mínimos cuadrados y rotación promax, arrojó una estructura pentafactorial, explicando el 55,28 % de la varianza. La consistencia interna del instrumento estimada con el coeficiente de Alfa de Cronbach (α = 0,89 0,95) y el método de fiabilidad compuesta, Omega de McDonald (ω =0,890,95), reveló niveles de fiabilidad fuerte para todas las escalas: Intrapersonal, Adaptación personal, Redes de apoyo disfuncional, Interacción docente-estudiante, y Aspectos institucionales y empleabilidad. Conclusión: El CDUp es un instrumento con óptimas propiedades psicométricas, el cual permite medir la percepción que tienen los profesores sobre los factores de riesgo asociados a la deserción universitaria.

Abstract Objective: This paper aims to design and validate of the Questionnaire on Teacher Perception of University Dropout based on Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model. Method: In this instrumental study, the University Dropout Questionnaire for use by teachers (CDUp, by its acronym in Spanish) was designed and validated in a sample of 464 teachers from a public and a private university of an intermediate city in Colombia. The construction of the questionnaire was carried out based on Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model. Results: The Exploratory Factor Analysis (CFA) with least squares extraction method and promax rotation threw a five-factor theoretical structure, explaining 55,28 % of the variance. The internal consistency of the instrument, estimated with Cronbach's coefficient alpha (α = 0,890,95) and McDonald's coefficient omega (ω = 0,87 0,95), revealed strong levels of reliability for all the scales: Intrapersonal, Personal Adaptation, Dysfunctional support networks, Teacher-student interaction, and Institutional aspects and employability. Conclusion: It is concluded that the CDUp is an instrument that presents optimal psychometric properties, which allows the measurement of the perception of risk that teachers have of the students who abandon the university system.

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Data mining is employed to extract useful information and to detect patterns from often large data sets, closely related to knowledge discovery in databases and data science. In this investigation, we formulate models based on machine learning algorithms to extract relevant information predicting student retention at various levels, using higher education data and specifying the relevant variables involved in the modeling. Then, we utilize this information to help the process of knowledge discovery. We predict student retention at each of three levels during their first, second, and third years of study, obtaining models with an accuracy that exceeds 80% in all scenarios. These models allow us to adequately predict the level when dropout occurs. Among the machine learning algorithms used in this work are: decision trees, k-nearest neighbors, logistic regression, naive Bayes, random forest, and support vector machines, of which the random forest technique performs the best. We detect that secondary educational score and the community poverty index are important predictive variables, which have not been previously reported in educational studies of this type. The dropout assessment at various levels reported here is valid for higher education institutions around the world with similar conditions to the Chilean case, where dropout rates affect the efficiency of such institutions. Having the ability to predict dropout based on student's data enables these institutions to take preventative measures, avoiding the dropouts. In the case study, balancing the majority and minority classes improves the performance of the algorithms.

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Las Enfermedades vectoriales, impulsan la responsabilidad social de las instituciones de Educación Superior, sensibilizando al estudiante en formación, hacia la promoción de salud en atención a las poblaciones más vulnerables. El diseño de materiales bioeducativos como actividad asociada a la Sala Lúdica que permite ofrecer una acción integradora ante la deserción estudiantil del sector universitario, quienes al enfrentar una maternidad/paternidad durante su escolaridad corren el riesgo de abandonar sus carreras.Ni las universidades ni el Estado cuentan con infraestructura, políticas, estatutos que permitan brindar el apoyo necesario. Por lo que se propuso al determinar la deserción de madres/padres universitarios de la carrera de Enfermería de la Universidad de Guayaquil verificar la implementación de la Sala Lúdica como un eje integrador que desde la promoción de salud atienda la deserción estudiantil. Se realizó un estudio de tipo cuantitativo, experimental, con enfoque descriptivo y cohorte restrospectivo. La muestra estuvo conformada por 169 estudiantes matriculados. Se observó una distribución de frecuencia de 24% graduados, 43% desertores y 34% repitientes, dentro del grupo de repitientes, la causa de mayor frecuencia fue el cuidado de hijos en 31%. El porcentaje de disposición para la utilización del servicio de Sala lúdica fue de 90%, con un 73% de aceptación del diseño de materiales bioeducativos para la prevención de las enfermedades vectoriales, resultando el dengue con una incidencia del 87% como temática. Igualmente, un 84% de los desertores retomarían sus estudios. Como conclusión una Sala Lúdica constituye un eje integrador de promoción de salud en enfermedades vectoriales disminuyendo la deserción de madres/padres universitarios(AU)

Vector Diseases, promote the social responsibility of Higher Education institutions, sensitizing the student in training, to wards the promotion of health in attention to the most vulnerable populations. The design of bioeducational materials as an activity associated with the Playroom that allowsus to offer an integrative action in the face of student desertion from the university sector, who when facing maternity / paternity during their schooling run the risk of abandoning their careers. Neither the universities nor the State have infrastructure, policies, statutes that allow them to provide the necessary support. Therefore, when determining the desertion of university mothers / fathers from the Nursing career of the University of Guayaquil, it was proposed to verify the implementation of the Playroom as an integrating axis that, from the health promotion, addresses student desertion. A quantitative, experimental study was carried out, with a descriptive approach and a retrospective cohort. The sample consisted of 169 registered students. A frequency distribution of 24% graduates, 43% dropouts and 34% repeaters was observed; within the group of repeaters, the most frequent cause was child care in 31%. The percentage of willingness to use the playroom service was 90%, with 73% acceptance of the design of bioeducational materials for the prevention of vector diseases, resulting in dengue with an incidence of 87% as a theme. Similarly, 84% of the drop outs would resume their studies. In conclusion, a Playroom constitutes an integrating axis of health promotion in vector diseases, reducing the dropout rate of university mothers / fathers(AU)

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El objetivo del presente estudio fue describir los factores socio demográficos y las categorías del modelo psicológico de Ethington, presentes en la deserción universitaria, evaluados por medio de una encuesta telefónica diseñada con base en estas categorías y validada por jueces. Los participantes tenían entre 16 y 32 años, solteros, de estratos 3 y 4. Los resultados descriptivos permiten concluir que existen diversas causas para que se presente la deserción en la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad San Buenaventura, sede Bogotá. Dificultades tales como incompatibilidad del horario de estudio con el horario de trabajo, escasa información respecto al programa elegido al ingresar a la Universidad y dificultades de salud. Es importante destacar que la categoría que presentó el porcentaje más alto fue la de apoyo económico familiar con un 95%.

The purpose of this study was to describe the categories as well as the socio-demographic aspects of Ethington's psychological model, present in the university dropout. In order to do that, those aspects were assessed using a telephone survey validated by judges. Participants were between 16 and 32 years, single, from 3 and 4 social stratum. The results show that there are various reasons for dropout in the Faculty of Psychology at the University of San Buenaventura, such as: incompatibility between study and work schedules, unsuitable or insufficient information when going to University and finally, health difficulties.

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