Micin CS, Carreño MB, Urzúa MS

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Objective: Identify the entrance academic profile of students from the Health area field: Speech Therapy, Kinesiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Occupational Therapy.
Method: A descriptive quantitative study was conducted. The information was obtained from the application of an academic initial characterization instrument. The findings were summarized in tables and presented from absolute numbers and percentages. For the results analysis SPSS 22 was used.
Results: A total of 800 students (93.1 % of 2016 entrance cohort). The main results are: 72 % are women, 52 % are first academic generation, 28 % say they will work during the academic year, and a 44 % and 49 % of the students are located in a “low” level of development of Logical Reasoning Skills and Numeric Abilities, respectively. In addition, students report problems with the Concentration and Anxiety management in academic contexts, Selecting main ideas, Time study management and Exams preparation strategies.
Conclusions: The importance of generating support programs that consider the entrance characteristics of students in order to promote academic achievement, retention and integration into the university context is established.