The Hidden Curriculum in Which Medical Students Learn to Understand and Manage Unprofessional Behaviour: A Qualitative Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Medical students frequently experience unprofessional behaviours (e.g. incivility, bullying), adversely impacting personal and professional development. Formal reporting is rare, suggesting students manage unprofessional behaviour through alternate means. This study investigated the role of a hidden curriculum in medical students' understanding and management of unprofessional behaviours in medical education.

Design

Third-year medical students were recruited from an Australian medical school. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and thematic analysis was performed to identify themes in how unprofessional behaviour is experienced and managed.

Results

All 17 participants had experienced unprofessional behaviour, and most had witnessed it directed at oth

SUBMITTER: Doherty A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933640 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature