scholarly journals Self-Reported Academic Misconduct among Medical Students: Perception and Prevalence

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Umar F. Dar ◽  
Yusuf S. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Academic Misconduct ◽  
Academic Training ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

Academic integrity is the basis of an education system and must be taught as an ethical behavior during academic training. Students who reflect honesty and truthfulness during the academic years are more likely to follow this path, develop professional integrity, and thus become responsible and dependable professionals. Here, we determine the prevalence of academic lapses among medical students by a cross-sectional descriptive survey based on a self-assessment questionnaire. Students’ perception of 37 behaviors comprising five domains, plagiarism, indolence, cheating, disruptive behavior, and falsifying data, were explored. A high percentage of students (83%) indicated that all 37 behaviors constitute misconduct. Approximately 65% of students thought that their fellow students were involved in dishonest behaviors, and 34% answered that they were indulged in some form of misconduct. Content analysis identified some prevalent behaviors such as doing work for another student (82.5%), getting information from the students who already took the exam (82.5%), copying the answer from neighbors (79%), and marking attendance for absent friends (74.5%). Multiple regression analysis points out that future indulgence in a behavior is significantly ( p ≤ 0.5 ) correlated with understanding a behavior as wrong, perceiving that others do it and whether one has already indulged in it. This study can serve as a diagnostic tool to analyze the prevalence of misconduct and a foothold to develop the medical school system’s ethical guidelines.

scholarly journals The Rationale of Caffeine Consumption and Its Symptoms During Preparatory and Non-preparatory Days: A Study among Medical Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1153-1159
Author(s):  
Shree Lakshmi Devi S ◽  
Abilash S. C ◽  
Basalingappa S
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Caffeine Intake ◽  
Caffeine Consumption ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Pharmacologically Active ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

Caffeine is the most widely used pharmacologically active substance in the world. Medical students are more prone for consumption of caffeine drinks and they are posed for high stress and heavy study hours. The study was postulated in order to know the reasons, circumstances under which students consume caffeine and the symptoms that they face due to caffeine consumption. The current study is a cross sectional study. The participants were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. About 150 students participated in the study. Self-assessment questionnaire was distributed among the willing students. The data was collected and statistically analysis was done. The study showed that majority of medical students where low consumers of caffeine during regular days whereas during exam days the amount of consumption shifts more towards moderate intake category. Commonest reason and circumstance behind caffeine intake was to keep them more alert and to study for exam. The symptom they faced often was loss of sleep and during exam days, other CNS related effects were also noted. The future healthcare relies on today’s medical students who are in a responsible position to provide complete education to the community about the consequences of consuming caffeine drinks. For which the students should be aware of caffeine’s implication on one’s health. Medical students must be postulated to various awareness programs about alternative nutrients filled diet for their long lasting health benefits.

scholarly journals ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS; A MULTIPLE COLLEGE STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 512-16
Author(s):  
Muhammad Akram Saeed ◽  
Soufia Farrukh ◽  
Wajahat Hussain ◽  
Samina Badar ◽  
Arif Ahmed Zaidi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Academic Misconduct ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Medical Colleges

Objective: To determine the frequency of academic misconduct among students of medical colleges affiliated with University of Health sciences in Punjab. Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: Different public and private sector medical colleges in Punjab affiliated with University of Health Sciences, from Jan 2018 to Dec 2018. Methodology: Sample size calculated at 95% level of confidence, 1% required precision and 4.7% 6 anticipated population proportion was 1721. However, to increase the validity of study it was taken as 2000. Multistage stratified random sampling technique was used to select the study subjects. Information was collected on a self-administered questionnaire containing the common trends of academic misconducts. Data was entered and analyzed through SPSS version 22. Results: Total 2000 students were enrolled in the study with equal participation from public and private sector. Mean age of the respondents was 21.82 ± 1.82 years. Overall frequency of academic misconduct was high i.e. 1928 (96.4%). The most frequent academic misconduct was “asking friend to mark the proxy (84.45%)” and the least frequent reported misconduct was “using cell phone for exchange of answers (14.25%).” The difference of academic misconduct among students of public and private sector medical college students was significant (p<0.001). The academic misconduct was also significantly different (p=0.005) among students from rural and urban residential backgrounds. Conclusion: Academic misconduct was found a serious problem among medical students studying in public and private sector medical colleges of Punjab, Pakistan.

scholarly journals Trauma leagues: an alternative way to teach trauma surgery to medical students

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romeo Lages Simões ◽  
Fernando Antônio Martins Bermudes ◽  
Hudson Silva Andrade ◽  
Filipe Machado Barcelos ◽  
Breno Pinheiro Rossoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Trauma Surgery ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Academic Training ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Average Accuracy ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Espirito Santo

OBJECTIVE: to compare the knowledge of medical students between those who are members of the Trauma League (TL) and those from a non-Trauma League (NTL) group of the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES).METHODS: cross-sectional, analytical and descriptive study. Two knowledge tests, with 30 questions each, were applied to students from 3rd to 12th period, randomly selecting five students per period, with 50 students in the TL group and 50 in NTL. The questionnaire topics were: pre-hospital care, the mnemonic ABCDE trauma sequence, advanced trauma and imaging. The students' performances were evaluated by graduation-period group: basic (3rd-5th period), intermediary/clinical (6th-8th) and internship (9th-12th).RESULTS: in the first test the average accuracy of the TL group was 20.64 ± 3.17, while for the NTL group, it was 14.76 ± 5.28 (p<0.005). In the second test the average accuracy for the TL group was 21.52 ± 3.64, while for the NTL group, the average was 15.36 ± 29.5 (p<0.005). When divided into graduation periods, it was observed that the TL group showed a higher average across all three groups (p<0.05) in both tests.CONCLUSION: the students who attended the academic league activities have greater knowledge of the issues that are considered relevant to patient trauma care. In all periods of undergraduate academic training, the TL group had greater knowledge of the subject than the NTL group.

scholarly journals ACADEMIC INTEGRITY; FOSTERING A CLIMATE TO MINIMIZE ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (08) ◽  
pp. 902-906
Author(s):  
Dr. Farhat ul ain Ahmed ◽  
Dr. Attia Sheikh
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Academic Misconduct

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION OF PARENTING STYLE WITH UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IN A MEDICAL SCHOOL

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Puspa Maharani ◽  
Hikmah Muktamiroh ◽  
Lasma Nurhayati
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Academic Culture ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
P Value ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: Academic integrity is one of the main principle in academic culture. Academic integrity, defined as obedience to the principle in academic sphere. However, violation to the academic principle is a common phenomenon occurred in the high education. Integrated academic is closely related to morality, while morality is highly influenced by the parenting method. This study aimed to find relationship between parenting method and academic integrity behavior of student in academic stage of Medical Faculty.Method: This study conducted using proportional stratified random sampling with total sample of 225 medical students, the data from this study was collected from the questionnaire. The design was cross sectional method. Data was analyzed using Chi-Square test. Results: From Chi-Square test, the result for P Value was P=0.011, which means it was below P < 0,05. Conclusion: We can conclude that there is meaningful correlation between parenting method with academic integrity behavior of student in academic stage of Medical Faculty.

scholarly journals Self-reported attitudes and behaviours of medical students in Pakistan regarding academic misconduct: a cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kulsoom Ghias ◽  
Ghulam Rehmani Lakho ◽  
Hamna Asim ◽  
Iqbal Syed Azam ◽  
Sheikh Abdul Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Academic Misconduct ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and skill of medical students in dealing with patients with cardiac disorders before and after the cardiac internship

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Hamid Reza Morteza-Bagi ◽  
Shabnaz Navabifar ◽  
Fariba Abdollahi ◽  
Hamideh Nouriasl ◽  
Amir Ghaffarzad
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Skill Scores ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Introduction: Patients with heart diseases who require emergency care need rapid diagnosis and treatment. Medical students are usually among the first individuals to be trained to help these patients in the course of their internship in the treatment chain and have a significant role in reducing mortality and morbidity among patients with heart diseases referred to the emergency ward. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study that was conducted in Tabriz, Iran, in 2016, 100 medical students were enrolled in a census course. Knowledge, attitude, and skill of interns toward airway management were evaluated in patients by the students before and after the cardiac internship using a valid and reliable researcher-made self-assessment questionnaire. Data were then analyzed using SPSS software. Results: Although the level of knowledge and skill of the interns before and after the cardiovascular education course was significant (P ≤ 0.001), the knowledge and skill scores were lower than the average before and after the course. There was no significant relationship between the gender of the interns with knowledge, attitude, and skill. There was also no significant relationship between the marital status of the participants and the level of knowledge and skills of the interns. Married people had a more positive attitude toward managing patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) compared others (P = 0.013). Conclusion: The level of knowledge and skills of interns in dealing with cardiac patients, before and after the education of cardiac course was low, requiring more attention to training of students in this field.

scholarly journals How is COVID-19 perceived by medical students? A survey in Aceh province, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rina S. Oktari ◽  
Muhammad D. Detiro ◽  
Safrizal Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Meaningful Relationship ◽  
Aceh Province ◽  
Preventive Behaviour ◽  
Prevention Programmes

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has burdened the health system and medical education programmes both locally and globally, requiring medical students to continue their education whilst engaging in prevention programmes to support primary health services. This study aims to describe medical students’ knowledge, attitudes in the prevention of COVID-19, and to determine the relationship between the knowledge of COVID-19 preventive behaviour and attitudes towards it. This study used an analytical cross-sectional observational design with a sample of 290 students. Data were collected through a self-assessment method using a validated questionnaire. Analysis of the frequency distribution test for knowledge found that 54.1% of the respondents and 99.0% of the students had a good understanding of the mode of transmission of COVID-19. The majority of medical students (73.1%) also had a good attitude towards COVID-19 and around 84.3% of the students considered that good ethics is needed when coughing or sneezing during this pandemic. As many as 46.6% of the respondents had good preventive behaviour against COVID-19 and always imposed restrictions on using public transportation during a pandemic. The Spearman’s correlation test shows a weak but meaningful relationship between knowledge (r = 0.214, p = 0.000) and COVID-19 preventive behaviour, and a significant relationship between attitudes (r = 0.477, p = 0.000) towards COVID-19 preventive behaviour. This study concludes that medical students have good knowledge, preventive behaviour and an understanding of infection risk. An enhanced knowledge and awareness will increase preventive behaviours that will provide support in controlling the disease.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitudes towards Dementia among Clinical Years Medical Students at Jazan University: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona H. Elmahdy ◽  
Maryam E. Ajeebi ◽  
Arwa A. Hudisy ◽  
Jnadi M. Madkhali ◽  
Athar M. Madkhali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia ◽  
The Subject

Background: The literature suggests that training in dementia among medical students appears to be inadequate. This study aimed to evaluate medical students’ knowledge and attitudes toward dementia. Aim: To assess knowledge and attitudes of Saudi medical students towards dementia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia using a sample of 241 medical students from clinical years (4th, 5th, and 6th). A structured and self-assessment questionnaire was used and included the socio-demographic data and questions related to knowledge and attitudes toward dementia. Data were presented as frequency and percentage, and as mean and standard deviation (SD). Results: A total of 241 participants agreed to take part in our study; 155 (64.3%) of them were females. Only 44 (18.3%) participants stated that they had a good training in dementia (mostly theoretical, 16.6%) and 17 (7.1%) mentioned having an extracurricular course in the subject. Out of 14 questions, participants obtained a mean of 1.49 (SD = 1.48). Regarding attitudes, participants agreed that much can be done to improve the quality of life of patients with dementia and their caregivers, that it is useful to provide the diagnosis of dementia to the family, and that dementia is better diagnosed in specialized service units. Conclusions: The findings of the present study suggest that while medical students generally have positive attitudes toward dementia, they have poor knowledge about the subject. More effort is needed to bridge knowledge gaps in dementia understanding at undergraduate level.

scholarly journals The most important evaluation index for postgraduate medical students’ scientific research capacity: A cross-sectional survey in Shanghai, China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Wang ◽  
Feifei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Research Ethics ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Academic Misconduct ◽  
Evaluation Index ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postgraduate Students

Abstract BackgroundPostgraduate medical students’scientific research capability is an essential part for educational system, the current research on students’ research behavior mainly focused on the students’research attitude ,innovative ability and training methods and approaches. Therefore, we carried out this study to explore the evaluation index of postgraduate medical students’scientific research capacity,in order to establish a framework of postgraduate medical students’scientific evaluation.MethodsWe designed a 39-items questionnaire to explore the evaluation index of research capacity on the perspective of postgraduate students .The questionnaire consisted of items including demographics and other 34 items about index reflect one’s scientific research ability.The participants choose the number(1-5) according the importance of each items they think.1 means not important at all;2 means not important;3 means neutral;4 means important;5 means very important.ResultsThe most important indices are ”Follow three basic ethical principles: respect, benefit and justice”(4.46±0.845);”Resist behaviour such as"data fraud, submission fraud" and other academic misconduct(4.44±0.922)”;”Adhere to the principle of patient-oriented, fully informed and voluntary participation”(4.36±0.871);”The questionnaire can be divided into four parties”Research skills and output(36.046%)”,“Theoretical and practical basis(16.034%)”,”Study Attitude(14.411)”,”Ethical of research(8.371%)”.ConclusionWe should strengthen the training of scientific research ethics knowledge, ethical consciousness and scientific research ethics of postgraduate medical students;Improve the consciousness of patent granted;Enhance the research interest of clinical-oriented students and verify the scientific of the questionnaire further.

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