National examination for medical residency admission: academic variables and performance among different schools.

Objective. To identify medical school characteristics associated with performance in a medical residency admission test. Materials and methods. Performance and selection rates according to type of medical school (Student's t-test, Chi-squared test), accreditation status (Student's t-test) and geogra...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:	Salud Pública de México Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 60 - 68
Autores principales:	Ángel Gaxiola-García, Miguel, de Jesús Villalpando-Casas, José, García-Saisó, Sebastián, García-Minjares, Manuel, Martínez-González, Adrián
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica Jan/Feb2021
Materias:	National competency-based educational tests Periodic health examinations Medical school admission Medical education examinations Residents (Medicine) Private schools Chi-squared test
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost

Descripción
Sumario:	Objective. To identify medical school characteristics associated with performance in a medical residency admission test. Materials and methods. Performance and selection rates according to type of medical school (Student's t-test, Chi-squared test), accreditation status (Student's t-test) and geographic regions (Anova) were analyzed from a database comprising 153 654 physicians who took the residency admission test Examen Nacional de Aspirantes a Residencias Médicas (ENARM) in the period 2014-2018. Results. Performance was 62.5% for accredited programs and 61.4% for non-accredited programs (p<0.001); public schools reached 62.3% and private schools 62.2% (p<0.001). Northern regions performed above 63% while South-Southeast at 58.9% (p<0.001). Selection rate was 26.2% for accredited programs and 22.9% for non-accredited (p<0.001); 26.6% for public schools and 23.6% for private schools (p<0.001). North-East and North-West reached 31% while South-Southeast 20.7%. Conclusions. Type of school, accreditation status and geographic region may influence performance and selection rate. Objetivo. Identificar características de las escuelas de medicina asociadas con desempeño en un examen de admisión a residencias. Material y métodos. Utilizando una base de datos con 153 654 registros de aspirantes entre 2014- 2018 se analizaron el desempeño y selección en el Examen Nacional de Aspirantes a Residencias Médicas (ENARM) y su relación con tipo de escuela y estatus de acreditación, así como región geográfica. Resultados. El desempeño fue 62.5% para programas acreditados y 61.4% para no acreditados (p<0.001); 62.3% para escuelas públicas y 62.2% para privadas (p<0.001). Las regiones del norte alcanzaron 63% y Sur-Sureste 58.9% (p<0.001). La tasa de selección fue 26.2% para programas acreditados y 22.9% para no acreditados (p<0.001); 26.6% para escuelas públicas y 23.6% para privadas (p<0.001). Las regiones del norte alcanzaron 31% mientras Sur-Sureste 20.7%. Conclusiones. Las características de la escuela de medicina influencian el desempeño en el ENARM.