Open AccessMedical students’ perception of professionalism climate in clinical settings
Author(s) -
Saba Hoobehfekr,
Fariba Asghari,
Azadeh Sayarifard,
Maliheh Kadivar,
Shayan Kashefinejad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of medical ethics and history of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2008-0387
DOI - 10.18502/jmehm.v14i10.7238
Subject(s) - medical education , perception , medicine , medical ethics , psychology , psychiatry , neuroscience
Medical professionalism has a crucial role in educating medical students. The role of professionalism in the clinical environment is therefore an important factor in medical education. This study attempts to evaluate the opinions of medical students in the teaching hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) about the professionalism environment in this university. A sample of 165 students filled out the Persian translation of UMKC-SOM (Climate of Professionalism Survey) questionnaire. This instrument evaluates students’ perspectives on the degree of adherence to professionalism by faculty, residents and other students. The results of the study revealed that the total score of professionalism climate was 53.9 for faculty, 42.09 for residents, and 50.76 for students and the difference between these three groups was statistically significant (p-value 0.05). The study results also revealed that the students found their fellow students and faculty more professional than residents. This finding demonstrates the importance of teaching professionalism to residents since they serve as role models for students. Further multicenter studies are needed to improve the professionalism climate in the medical teaching environment.