Exploring academic dishonesty among medical students during clinical rotations: Prevalence, causes, and types in NKUMS, Iran
In a descriptive-analytical study, we investigated academic dishonesty among general medical students during clinical rotations and proposed suggestions for improvement. A total of 106 medical students in the clinical periods were randomly selected for the study. We used a questionnaire consisting o...
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| author | Morteza Rastgar Saeed Rabbani Esmaeil Farrokhi Hasan Namdar Ahmadabad |
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| description | In a descriptive-analytical study, we investigated academic dishonesty among general medical students during clinical rotations and proposed suggestions for improvement. A total of 106 medical students in the clinical periods were randomly selected for the study. We used a questionnaire consisting of four parts: demographic characteristics, causes of dishonesty, types of dishonesty, and suggestions for reducing dishonesty. The results showed that 50% of the students had a history of dishonesty during their clinical rotations. Marital status and the stage of clinical education were found to be related to dishonesty. The main reasons for dishonesty reported by the students were distress during clinical rotations and a lack of alignment between clinical education and their expectations. Common types of dishonesty during clinical rotations included gathering exam information from previous students and falsifying attendance records. The study concludes that the high prevalence of academic dishonesty among medical students during clinical rotations is concerning. It suggests the need to address distress among students, align clinical education with learners’ expectations, and continuously monitor academic integrity to reduce dishonesty. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-81376edc217444f89e98666e1b24c27b2025-02-06T09:49:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Education and Health Promotion2277-95312319-64402025-01-01141404010.4103/jehp.jehp_2011_23Exploring academic dishonesty among medical students during clinical rotations: Prevalence, causes, and types in NKUMS, IranMorteza RastgarSaeed RabbaniEsmaeil FarrokhiHasan Namdar AhmadabadIn a descriptive-analytical study, we investigated academic dishonesty among general medical students during clinical rotations and proposed suggestions for improvement. A total of 106 medical students in the clinical periods were randomly selected for the study. We used a questionnaire consisting of four parts: demographic characteristics, causes of dishonesty, types of dishonesty, and suggestions for reducing dishonesty. The results showed that 50% of the students had a history of dishonesty during their clinical rotations. Marital status and the stage of clinical education were found to be related to dishonesty. The main reasons for dishonesty reported by the students were distress during clinical rotations and a lack of alignment between clinical education and their expectations. Common types of dishonesty during clinical rotations included gathering exam information from previous students and falsifying attendance records. The study concludes that the high prevalence of academic dishonesty among medical students during clinical rotations is concerning. It suggests the need to address distress among students, align clinical education with learners’ expectations, and continuously monitor academic integrity to reduce dishonesty.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jehp.jehp_2011_23academic dishonestyacademic integrityclinical rotationsmedical educationmedical students |
| spellingShingle | Morteza Rastgar Saeed Rabbani Esmaeil Farrokhi Hasan Namdar Ahmadabad Exploring academic dishonesty among medical students during clinical rotations: Prevalence, causes, and types in NKUMS, Iran Journal of Education and Health Promotion academic dishonesty academic integrity clinical rotations medical education medical students |
| title | Exploring academic dishonesty among medical students during clinical rotations: Prevalence, causes, and types in NKUMS, Iran |
| title_full | Exploring academic dishonesty among medical students during clinical rotations: Prevalence, causes, and types in NKUMS, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Exploring academic dishonesty among medical students during clinical rotations: Prevalence, causes, and types in NKUMS, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring academic dishonesty among medical students during clinical rotations: Prevalence, causes, and types in NKUMS, Iran |
| title_short | Exploring academic dishonesty among medical students during clinical rotations: Prevalence, causes, and types in NKUMS, Iran |
| title_sort | exploring academic dishonesty among medical students during clinical rotations prevalence causes and types in nkums iran |
| topic | academic dishonesty academic integrity clinical rotations medical education medical students |
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