Conditioning factors for the scientific productivity of undergraduate students of health sciences at a private Peruvian University: A cross-sectional analytical study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

• Published in: F1000 research 2024, Vol.13
• Main Authors: Bonilla-Asalde, César Antonio, Rivera-Lozada, Isabel Cristina, Rivera-Lozada, Oriana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2046-1402
• DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.143021.2

Background The objective of this study was to determine the conditioning factors for scientific research productivity in university students of health sciences. Scientific productivity, in addition to making visible the generation of new knowledge, contributes to the well-being of the population and provides feedback to the scientific community in terms of methodologies, perspectives and results that help to break down barriers that delimit productivity in scientific research. Methods A cross-sectional analytical observational study was conducted. The study population was 4104 students enrolled during the 2021-I semester in the Faculty of Health Sciences of a private Peruvian university. A sample size of 400 students was determined and a stratified probability sampling was used. The variables were measured through surveys. The dependent variable was scientific research productivity, and the independent variables were institutional culture, knowledge management and technological capital. Summary measures are reported according to the type of variable. The chi-square test with a significance level of p