Tutor Uncertainty in Dealing with Unprofessional Behaviours of Medical Students and Residents: a Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite acknowledgement of medical students' expected professional behaviours and attitudes, there remains widespread reluctance to report students that behave inappropriately. Existing literature focuses on why faculty fail to fail, overlooking the tutors who deal with students day to day. We investigated how tutors address inappropriate behaviours and attitudes in students and residents.

Methods

A mixed methods study was carried out consisting of a survey and two focus groups with tutors. Seventeen tutors from the University of Limerick School of Medicine, Ireland, took part in the survey (n = 22%) and eight tutors participated in two focus groups during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Results

Findings suggested that 59% of tutors would take a differe

SUBMITTER: Kelly D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8651887 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature