Cathrine F Hjorth, Line Bilgrav, Louise Sjørslev Frandsen, Charlotte Overgaard, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Berit Nielsen, Henrik Bøggild
Mental health and school dropout across educational levels and genders: a 4.8-year follow-up study
BMC public health
several curricular initiatives developed improve acquisition research competencies health science students know students selfperceived whether participation xiv national research congress undergraduate students health sciences helped acquisition 36 researchrelated transferable competencies tcs common health science degrees survey design cronbachs alpha 0924 using selfadministered questionnaire conducted among undergraduate students voluntarily participated congress data analysis performed using spss 25 statgraphics 19 statistical significance considered p 005 eightyone students 12 health science degree programs responded key findings presented structured manner using likert5 scale twentyfive competencies surveyed obtained average 4 highlighting critically evaluate know use sources clinical biomedical information obtain organize interpret communicate scientific health information able formulate hypotheses collect critically evaluate information problem solving following scientific method critical analysis research communicate effectively clearly orally writing professionals significance found 15 competencies development competencies teamwork critical reasoning analysis synthesis abilities considered greater personal utility respondents participation event contributed development researchrelated tcs critical analysis information management communication especially relation learning sources clinical biomedical information know following scientific method formulate hypotheses allow students solve problems professional activity experience significantly influenced respondents year type participation event gender students limitations suggestions regarding future research discussed encourage exploration topic