Autoeficacia estadística en estudiantes de Grado en Medicina

Abstract

espanolIntroduccion. Para un mayor desempeno en el aprendizaje de la bioestadistica pensando en los futuros medicos, es crucial el analisis de la autoefi cacia experimentada por el estudiante de medicina durante la formacion de grado en esta materia. Objetivos. Documentar la autoefi cacia estadistica en los estudiantes del Grado en Medicina y evaluar su relacion con el desempeno en la materia de bioestadistica. Sujetos y metodos. Estudio observacional, transversal y analitico en estudiantes de primer curso del Grado en Medicina de la Universidad de Zaragoza. Para la medicion de la autoefi cacia estadistica se utilizo la version en castellano del cuestiona-rio Current Statistics Self-Effi cacy (CSSE). Resultados. Respondieron el 88,9% (n = 40) de los estudiantes. La puntuacion media de la mayoria de los items del CSSE fue estadisticamente superior al neutral (puntuacion media de 3,5 en una escala de 6 puntos; p EnglishIntroduction. For a greater performance in the learning of Biostatistics thinking about the future doctors, it is crucial the analysis of the self-effi cacy experienced by the medical student during the training in this subject in Degree. Aims. To document the statistical self-effi cacy in the students of Degree in Medicine and to evaluate their relationship with the performance in the subject of Biostatistics. Subjects and methods. Observational, transversal and analytical study in students of the fi rst year of Degree in Medicine at University of Zaragoza. The Spanish version of the Current Statistics Self-Effi cacy (CSSE) survey was used to measure statistical self-effi cacy. Results. They answered 88.9% (n = 40) of the students. The average score of most of the CSSE items was statistically higher than neutral (average score of 3.5 on a scale of 6 points; p