Publication: Exploratory study of factors related to educational scores of first preclinical year medical students
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2014-01-01
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15221229
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10434046
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Mahidol University
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American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education. Vol.38, No.1 (2014), 25-33
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Chantacha Sitticharoon, Sorachai Srisuma, Sawita Kanavitoon, Sarawut Summachiwakij Exploratory study of factors related to educational scores of first preclinical year medical students. American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education. Vol.38, No.1 (2014), 25-33. doi:10.1152/advan.00162.2012 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/33335
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Exploratory study of factors related to educational scores of first preclinical year medical students
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The relationships among the scores of major subjects taught in the first preclinical year of a Thai medical school, previous academic achievements, and daily life activities are rarely explored. We therefore performed an exploratory study identifying various factors possibly related to the educational scores of these medical students. Questionnaires were sent out to all first preclinical year medical students, with 79.8% being returned (245/307 questionnaires). Positive correlations were revealed between the premedical year grade point average (pre-MD GPA) and anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry scores (R = 0.664, 0.521, and 0.653, respectively, P < 0.001 for all) by Pearson's method. Using multiple linear regression analysis, anatomy scores could be predicted by pre-MD GPA, student satisfaction with anatomy, the percentage of expected reading, monthly earnings, reading after class and near exam time, and duration of sleeping periods near exam time (R = 0.773, R2 = 0.598, P < 0.001). Physiology scores could be estimated by pre-MD GPA, the percentage of expected reading, monthly earnings, and percentage of those who fell asleep during class and near exam time (R = 0.722, R2 = 0.521, P < 0.001). Biochemistry scores could be calculated by pre-MD GPA, the percentage of expected reading, motivation to study medicine, student satisfaction with biochemistry, and exam performance expectations (R = 0.794, R2R2 = 0.630, P < 0.001). In conclusion, pre-MD GPA and the percentage of expected reading are factors involved in producing good academic results in the first preclinical year. Anatomy and biochemistry, but not physiology, scores are influenced by satisfaction. © 2014 The American Physiological Society.