Prevalencia del bajo rendimiento académico universitario y factores asociados en la Carrera de >Medicina. Cuenca. 2014-2015.

Abstract

Background: Low academic achievement is defined as a rating level that is not according to the requirements set by the studies programs; it is one of greatest concern for the higher education system. This is a multifactorial problem that shows relation with organic, emotional, behavioral and family factors. Objective: To determine the prevalence of low academic achievement in students of the School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Cuenca and its relation to associated factors. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study, which used validated instruments as the Goldberg scale of depression and anxiety, to measure levels of anxiety and depression. Academic stress was assessed using SISCO inventory. Nutritional status was established by Body Mass Index (BMI). The following information was obtained through an online survey. Finally, the low academic achievement was determined by the database of the School of Medicine. These data was tabulated and processed through the SPSS software and Epidat. Results: The study found that the prevalence of low academic achievement was 16.18%. The relation of low academic achievement students and anxious symptoms were 68% (p <0.05). Students with depressive symptoms was 74.2% (p <0.01). In relation to academic stress were 94.5% (p> 0.05). Finally the study showed that the inadequate nutritional status has a relationship of 64% (p<0.5). Also the study showed that depression (1.34 times), anxiety (1.40 times) and inadequate nutritional status (1.26 times) had higher influenced in low academic achievement. Conclusions: The study revealed that low academic achievement shows association with depression and to lesser extent anxiety and nutritional status. It had no relationship with academic stress.