CLINICAL TEACHERS AS ROLE MODELS: PERCEPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN MEDICAL COLLEGES OF PAKISTAN USING ROLE MODEL APPERCEPTION TOOL
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Objective: This study aimed to determine medical students’ perceptions of their clinical teachers as role models during the clinical years of a medical program.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a pre-validated questionnaire, Role Modeling Apperception Tool was used and completed by Final year medical students selected from affiliated medical institutions of Khyber Medical University, Peshawar i.e. four graduating cohorts, comprising about 600 students. Participants were selected following universal sampling and data was analyzed for descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The response rate to Role Modeling Apperception Tool was 75.1% n=451. The total number of students participating in this study from Private sector medical colleges was 157 34.8% and Public Government was 294 65.2%. The mean age of the students was 23.71 years SD=0.77, Range=22-26. Male respondents comprised 42.4% n=191 and females were n=260 57.6% of the study sample. Altogether, 92.9% of students experienced positive role models while 72% had negative role models among academic staff in their medical colleges. Mostly, medical students perceived male clinical teachers as their role models in comparison to their female counterparts. Moreover, clinical teachers were more considered positive role models than basic sciences teachers. Private-sector medical college students rated their clinical teachers higher among all domains Clinical, Personal, and Teaching in comparison to Public sector medical college students. A strong positive correlation was noted among domains tested on Role Modeling Apperception Tool.
Conclusion: Clinical instructors are inveterately considered by students as their role models in medical colleges and significance are conferred on their position. Altogether, doctors with teaching roles must be cognizant of their responsibilities and their influence on the professional growth and performance of students. Eventually, components related to Personal, Clinical, and Teaching attributes were suggested as major traits perceived in role models.
Keywords: Clinical Teacher, Role model, Medical Student, Medical College
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