Factors influencing healthy role models in medical school to conduct healthy behavior: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to identify the factors that support or inhibit medical teachers as healthy role models in medical school to conduct healthy behavior.

Methods

This qualitative study involved semi-structured in-depth interviews with medical teachers categorized as healthy role models in a medical school from a previous survey. Ten medical teachers were selected using purposive sampling. Three medical teachers were interviewed by direct meetings, and the remaining were phone interviewed, with one interview facilitated by chat using WhatsApp. Transcribed interviews were coded openly. Themes were finalized through discussion and debate to reach a consensus.

Results

Two themes were identified: perceived facilitators and perceived barriers, which were classified

SUBMITTER: Leman MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7883803 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature