Factors associated with medical students’ scores on the National Licensing Exam in Peru: a systematic review
Purpose This study aimed to identify factors that have been studied for their associations with National Licensing Examination (ENAM) scores in Peru. Methods A search was conducted of literature databases and registers, including EMBASE, SciELO, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Peru’s National Register of R...
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| description | Purpose This study aimed to identify factors that have been studied for their associations with National Licensing Examination (ENAM) scores in Peru. Methods A search was conducted of literature databases and registers, including EMBASE, SciELO, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Peru’s National Register of Research Work, and Google Scholar. The following key terms were used: “ENAM” and “associated factors.” Studies in English and Spanish were included. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI). Results In total, 38,500 participants were enrolled in 12 studies. Most (11/12) studies were cross-sectional, except for one case-control study. Three studies were published in peer-reviewed journals. The mean MERSQI was 10.33. A better performance on the ENAM was associated with a higher-grade point average (GPA) (n=8), internship setting in EsSalud (n=4), and regular academic status (n=3). Other factors showed associations in various studies, such as medical school, internship setting, age, gender, socioeconomic status, simulations test, study resources, preparation time, learning styles, study techniques, test-anxiety, and self-regulated learning strategies. Conclusion The ENAM is a multifactorial phenomenon; our model gives students a locus of control on what they can do to improve their score (i.e., implement self-regulated learning strategies) and faculty, health policymakers, and managers a framework to improve the ENAM score (i.e., design remediation programs to improve GPA and integrate anxiety-management courses into the curriculum). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11fda726f54f4a029826174d5d919d7c2023-07-05T04:44:27ZengKorea Health Personnel Licensing Examination InstituteJournal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions1975-59372022-12-011910.3352/jeehp.2022.19.38463Factors associated with medical students’ scores on the National Licensing Exam in Peru: a systematic reviewJavier Alejandro Flores-Cohaila0Academic Department, USAMEDIC, Lince, PeruPurpose This study aimed to identify factors that have been studied for their associations with National Licensing Examination (ENAM) scores in Peru. Methods A search was conducted of literature databases and registers, including EMBASE, SciELO, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Peru’s National Register of Research Work, and Google Scholar. The following key terms were used: “ENAM” and “associated factors.” Studies in English and Spanish were included. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI). Results In total, 38,500 participants were enrolled in 12 studies. Most (11/12) studies were cross-sectional, except for one case-control study. Three studies were published in peer-reviewed journals. The mean MERSQI was 10.33. A better performance on the ENAM was associated with a higher-grade point average (GPA) (n=8), internship setting in EsSalud (n=4), and regular academic status (n=3). Other factors showed associations in various studies, such as medical school, internship setting, age, gender, socioeconomic status, simulations test, study resources, preparation time, learning styles, study techniques, test-anxiety, and self-regulated learning strategies. Conclusion The ENAM is a multifactorial phenomenon; our model gives students a locus of control on what they can do to improve their score (i.e., implement self-regulated learning strategies) and faculty, health policymakers, and managers a framework to improve the ENAM score (i.e., design remediation programs to improve GPA and integrate anxiety-management courses into the curriculum).http://www.jeehp.org/upload/jeehp-19-38.pdfmedical studentsmedical educationperueducational measurement |
| spellingShingle | Javier Alejandro Flores-Cohaila Factors associated with medical students’ scores on the National Licensing Exam in Peru: a systematic review Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions medical students medical education peru educational measurement |
| title | Factors associated with medical students’ scores on the National Licensing Exam in Peru: a systematic review |
| title_full | Factors associated with medical students’ scores on the National Licensing Exam in Peru: a systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with medical students’ scores on the National Licensing Exam in Peru: a systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with medical students’ scores on the National Licensing Exam in Peru: a systematic review |
| title_short | Factors associated with medical students’ scores on the National Licensing Exam in Peru: a systematic review |
| title_sort | factors associated with medical students scores on the national licensing exam in peru a systematic review |
| topic | medical students medical education peru educational measurement |
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