2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2010.03898.x
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Factors associated with dropout in medical education: a literature review

Abstract: More research into causal models and theory testing, which considers the effects of education, organisation and institution, is necessary if we are to learn more about how we can actively prevent medical student withdrawal.

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“…Male students are found to be more at risk of withdrawal than females (Barefoot 2004;Charlton, Barrow, and Atkinson 2006), whereas female students are more likely to graduate than males (DesJardins, Ahlburg, and McCall 2002;Lassibille 2011;Arias Ortiz and Dehon 2011). Other studies did not find any gender effect (see reviews by O'Neill et al 2011, andReason 2009). …”
Section: Covariatesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Male students are found to be more at risk of withdrawal than females (Barefoot 2004;Charlton, Barrow, and Atkinson 2006), whereas female students are more likely to graduate than males (DesJardins, Ahlburg, and McCall 2002;Lassibille 2011;Arias Ortiz and Dehon 2011). Other studies did not find any gender effect (see reviews by O'Neill et al 2011, andReason 2009). …”
Section: Covariatesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since dropping out represents an important educational problem, plenty of information on calculating the percentage of admitted students that drop out of medical school without completing their studies exists in the available literature [4,1922]. One interesting finding from this information is that the average percentages of dropping out varies among developed countries [3], which is only 11.1% normally, and for developing countries such as those in South America [17], dropout rates may range from 43 to 62%. As a high attrition rate may entail a loss of social impact and potential contribution on enhancing health workplaces [10], which in turn anchor the development in poor countries, understanding medical school dropout rates and their associated factors are therefore of key importance in medical education research.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…When students struggle academically, the probability of dropping out increases [3]. Therefore, understanding the influence of the educational variables, such as the type of curriculum design, on academic failure is of key importance to actively prevent dropout.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Las escuelas de Medicina también se ven perjudicadas pues han invertido tiempo y recursos en la capacitación de un recurso que no estará disponible y con potencial impacto en los procesos de acreditación. En este contexto, una alta frecuencia de deserción puede ser un indicativo de la calidad de enseñanza de la universidad (4,9).…”
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