Impacto de un programa de nivelación de ciencias básicas en estudiantes de primer año de la carrera de Medicina / Effects on academic performance of a leveling program in basic sciences in first year medical students
Rev. méd. Chile
; 141(6): 710-715, jun. 2013. tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
A significant number of students in health careers do not have the knowledge to approve basic courses. Therefore, educational programs to level off knowledge have been developed.Aim:
To associate the results of a leveling program with the academic performance in cell biology (CB) and biochemistry (BC) of first year medical students. Material andMethods:
We applied a test to first year medical students at the beginning and end of the leveling program (control test). The results obtained at the end of the leveling program were correlated with the results obtained in CB and BC.Results:
Fifty seven of89 (64%) first year medical students met the study entry criteria (54% female). Students who completed the leveling program had a significantly higher approval rate in CB (93% versus 75%, P = 0.024), and in BC (95% versus 69%, P = 0.001). After completing the leveling program, the risk of failing CB and BC, decreased by 72 and 84% respectivelyConclusions:
This study shows that medical students who participate in the leveling program decrease the chances of failing in CB and BC.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Medicina
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Educação de Graduação em Medicina
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Avaliação Educacional
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile