[Academic performance of bachelor students in medical doctor and physiotherapy determined by predictive analysis]

Gac Med Mex. 2017;153(Supl. 2):S119-S126. doi: 10.24875/GMM.M17000012.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Objective: To identify and compare the predictive agents associated with medical students´ academic performance that are undertaking cellular biology and human histology, as well as those physiotherapists that take molecular, cellular and tissue biology.

Methods: An academic follow up was carried out during school. Tools on previous knowledge, vocation, psychological and confrontational means were applied at the beginning of the school year; and the last two were applied two more times afterwards. Data were analyzed considering descriptive, comparative, correlational and predictive statistics. The students´ participation was voluntary and data confidentiality was looked after.

Keywords: Cellular biology; Confrontational means; Emotional aspects; Prediction; Previous knowledge.

Publication types

  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Academic Performance*
  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • General Surgery / education*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mexico
  • Physical Therapy Modalities / education*
  • Students, Health Occupations*
  • Students, Medical*