Prevalence of mistreatment in veterinary medical education; a survey of 3rd year veterinary students at a single university.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving quality of life in veterinary medicine has emerged as an important topic. One factor which may influence quality of life in medical education is mistreatment (verbal abuse, power abuse, and physical abuse to establish and maintain a power hierarchy). Although it has been documented in medical education, its occurrence in veterinary education is not yet known.

Methods

Third year veterinary students were invited to participate in an anonymous and voluntary survey on mistreatment during the preclinical and clinical education. Students were asked if they witnessed and/or experienced a mistreatment, the type of mistreatment, and the person responsible for administering the mistreatment. Quality of life scores were obtained using the Medical Outcomes Trust sho

SUBMITTER: Barnes KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863828 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature