Introduction:

Universities want students who are enthusiastic, interested and committed to their learning; therefore, the teacher, through teaching strategies, promotes in them a positive state of mind so that they dedicate time and actions to absorb the knowledge and ability with which they will give back to society. Problem-based learning constitutes a didactic strategy that begins with a real problem, in which the student seeks a solution.

Objective:

To analyze the impact of the problem-based learning strategy on the student in human health.

Methods:

A documentary search was carried out in the databases Dialnet, Conricyt, Pubmed, Tesiunam, and Google Scholar. The content of 60 national and international studies published from 2009 to 2017 was analyzed, of which 28 were taken on a second time, which detailed the impact of problem-based student learning: 23 international and 5 national.

Results:

Problem-based learning influences meaningful and self-directed learning, because students present a degree of satisfaction that generates a change in their emotions and an increase in academic commitment. Similarly, it impacts favorably on academic performance. From the students' opinion, it is an attractive, effective and enjoyable strategy compared to traditional teaching, since it stimulates motivation and encourages the academic commitment of the student who learns in the clinical context.

Conclusions:

Problem-based learning promotes the development of clinical skills, academic commitment, self-directed, meaningful and active learning, academic performance, motivation and participation, which gives satisfaction and well-being to the student. It also stimulates critical thinking, facilitates interaction among students, and decreases the presence of burnout and stress. Finally, it develops metacognition.

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