Predictors of Failure in Medical Students / 한국의학교육
Korean Journal of Medical Education
;
: 143-151, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-52677
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study aimed to identify the predictors of failure in medical students.METHODS:
We conducted a 10-year follow-up survey of 231 medical students. The students' general characteristics, study-related factors, health-related behavior, and self-perceived health were examined using questionnaires that were given late in the first year of a premedical course. We evaluated the failure incidence of students using school records from the second year of a premedical course to the fourth year of medical school. The statistical analyses that were used were chi2-test, student t-test, and multiple logistic regression analysis.RESULTS:
Sixty-five students experienced failure. Thirty-seven (56.9%) had 1 failure, 11 (16.9%) had 2 failures, 8 (12.3%) had 3 failures, 4 (6.2%) had 4 failures, and 5 (7.7%) had 5 failures. From the results of multiple logistic regression, the rates of failure were significantly higher for those whose grade point average (GPA) in the first year of a premedical course was below 2.5 (Relative Risk [RR]=6.52, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 1.42~29.8), who smoked more than 1 pack of cigarettes per day (RR=7.37, 95% CI 1.23~44.07), who drank more (RR=1.16, 95% CI 1.02~1.33), and exercised less (RR=0.997, 95% CI 0.995~0.999).CONCLUSION:
It was demonstrated that the incidence of failure in medical students was reflected in their academic records in the first year of a premedical course and by unhealthy lifestyles. This study suggests that students who have poor academic marks and unhealthy lifestyles in the first year of a premedical course should be properly guided to reduce the incidence of failure.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Schools, Medical
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Smoke
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Students, Medical
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Logistic Models
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Incidence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Follow-Up Studies
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Tobacco Products
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Life Style
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medical Education
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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