Health sciences graduates: perception of their professional training and job placement.
Gac Med Mex
; 160(2): 186-195, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The follow-up of health sciences graduates is relevant due to the commitment of universities to train professionals who contribute to solve the country's health problems. The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) has health sciences graduates who join the workforce every year.OBJECTIVE:
To identify the perception of health sciences graduates regarding the curriculum and their incorporation into the labor market from 1994 to 2015, and compare it according to the degree program and campus. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Observational, cross-sectional, comparative, quantitative study. The sample of 26,866 graduates was obtained from information of three decades of the institutional questionnaire for graduates applied by the General Directorate of Planning of the UNAM.RESULTS:
Most graduates were females (68.4%), with admission to the degree course at between 19 and 20 years of age (65.4%). At least 47% had a job; incorporation into the labor market depended on not having an income, a higher grade point average, not having presented extraordinary exams, or failed subjects, among others.CONCLUSIONS:
Adequate job insertion is associated with starting the degree course at age 18, having financial support, having an average of 8.1 or higher and perceiving low academic and teaching training.RESUMEN
ANTECEDENTES El seguimiento de egresados en ciencias de la salud es de relevancia debido al compromiso de las universidades de formar profesionales que contribuyan a resolver los problemas de salud del país. La Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM) cuenta con egresados en ciencias de la salud que cada año se incorporan al campo laboral. OBJETIVO:
Identificar la percepción de los egresados de ciencias de la salud de 1994 a 2015 respecto su formación académica y su incorporación laboral, y compararla según licenciatura y plantel. MATERIAL YMÉTODOS:
Estudio observacional, transversal, comparativo y cuantitativo. La muestra de 26 866 graduados se obtuvo de la información de tres décadas del cuestionario institucional para egresados de la Dirección General de Planeación de la UNAM.RESULTADOS:
La mayoría de los egresados fue del sexo femenino (68.4 %), con ingreso a la licenciatura entre los 19 y 20 años (65.4 %). Al menos 47 % trabajaba; la incorporación laboral dependió de no contar con ingresos, mayor promedio, no haber presentado exámenes extraordinarios ni recursado materias, entre otros.CONCLUSIONES:
La inserción laboral adecuada se asocia a iniciar la licenciatura a los 18 años, contar con apoyo económico, tener promedio de 8.1 o más y percibir la formación académica y docente baja.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Curriculum
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
En
Journal:
Gac Med Mex
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico