Medical school dropouts: regrettable or required?

Rajabali, Husein; Dewji, Rizwan; Dewji, Fatemah

doi:10.1080/10872981.2018.1535739

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“…9 , 10 Furthermore, the number of students leaving a university without a degree impacts the league tables and reputation of the medical school. 11 Most student attrition occurs during the early years for various reasons such as recurrent academic failure and physical or psychological illness. 12 Gender, wealth, and age may also contribute to attrition.…”

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Relationship between admission selection tools and student attrition in the early years of medical school

Hefny,

Almansoori,

El-Zubeir

et al. 2024

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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Relationship between admission selection tools and student attrition in the early years of medical school

Hefny,

Almansoori,

El-Zubeir

et al. 2024

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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“…Dropout not only causes a waste of time of individual medical student but also dissipation of taxpayers’ funding or effort of educators [ 6 ]. In addition, psychological, personal, and financial consequences of dropout should also be recognized, particularly in the specific sociocultural context of each country, because of differences in rate of dropout or medical education curriculum [ 7 , 8 ]. The dropout from medical school consequently received more academic attention in order to identify causes and reduce its rate for preventing unfavorable sequelae, individually and economically.…”

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Assessment of dropout rates in the preclinical years and contributing factors: a study on one Thai medical school

Wainipitapong

Chiddaycha

2022

BMC Med Educ

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Background The highest dropout rate for medical students is during the preclinical years of education. Several studies have reported possible contributing factors, however, studies regarding the dropout rate from medical education among Thai medical students and its associated factors are still lacking. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of dropout from medical education within the preclinical period and its associated factors among Thai medical students. Methods We collected data from preclinical medical students who entered one medical school in Bangkok, Thailand, between 2017–2019. Demographic data, admission program, pre-admission mental health status assessed by the Thai Mental Health Indicator 66, mental health records from the faculty-based counseling services, and academic achievement were extracted. Data were reported in a descriptive fashion. We analyzed the association between dropout and these factors by robust Poisson regression. Results In total, 914 students were recruited. Dropout was only 1.5%, which was lower than the previous studies. Regression analysis showed a significant association between dropout and mental health problems [Prevalence ratio (PR) 58.20, 95%CI 13.72- 246.95] but not admission program [PR 0.32, 95%CI 0.09 – 1.16] or failing examinations [PR 0.59, 95%CI 0.18 – 1.90]. However, other contributing factors such as financial status, family problems, medical illness, and students’ motivation, were not evaluated in this study. Conclusions Mental health problems during medical education were associated with dropout after adjusting for other confounding variables. Further longitudinal studies are needed to identify the impacts of academic failure on dropout in higher clinical years.

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Burnout and dropout intention in medical students: the protective role of academic engagement

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Introduction The influence of burnout, academic engagement, and their interaction in dropout intention among medical students should be further studied. Current research shows its consequences are relevant, however, there is little understanding on burnout and academic engagement moderation in dropout intention. The current study tested a model that relates the effects of coping strategies, social support satisfaction, general distress on academic engagement, burnout, and dropout intention, on medical students. Methods Through an online survey a non-probabilistic sample of one Medical Faculty's 1st- and 2nd-year students was recruited. Cross-sectional data were collected using psychometric instruments (Maslach Burnout Inventory – Student Survey, Social Support Satisfaction Scale for College Students, Brief COPE Scale for College Students, University Student Engagement Inventory, and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale), sociodemographic and academic variables, and analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results 532 students (76% response rate) enrolled in the study. Latent variables structural model presented a satisfactory fit to the data and confirmed the expected negative path between burnout and dropout intention (βDI<-SB=0.430; p<.001) and the latent moderation burnout x engagement (βDI<-SB*SE=-0.218; p<.001). Conclusion Academic engagement attenuates the impact of burnout on dropout intention, working as a protective factor. Social support satisfaction and adaptive coping are associated with increased levels of academic engagement, and general distress and maladaptive coping are associated with burnout. Medical Schools should develop interventions to prevent dropout intention, tackle students' stress and academic challenges, and develop their academic engagement levels.

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Medical school dropouts: regrettable or required?

Cited by 4 publications

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Relationship between admission selection tools and student attrition in the early years of medical school

Relationship between admission selection tools and student attrition in the early years of medical school

Assessment of dropout rates in the preclinical years and contributing factors: a study on one Thai medical school

Burnout and dropout intention in medical students: the protective role of academic engagement

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