Academic misconduct among students in Medical Colleges of Karachi, Pakistan

被引:12
作者
Hafeez, Kamran [1 ]
Khan, Muhammad Laiq-uz-Zaman [3 ]
Jawaid, Masood [3 ]
Haroon, Saroona [2 ]
机构
[1] Dow Int Med Coll, Karachi, Pakistan
[2] Aga Khan Univ Hosp, Dept Pathol, Karachi, Pakistan
[3] Dow Univ Hosp, Dow Int Med Coll, Karachi, Pakistan
关键词
Academic misconduct; Medical students; BEHAVIOR; SCHOOL; DISHONESTY; ATTITUDES; EDUCATION;
D O I
10.12669/pjms.293.3300
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Objective: To determine the trends of academic misconduct in undergraduate students of different private and government section medical institutes. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at three medical colleges of Karachi, Pakistan. The students were evaluated by giving a self reported questionnaire containing various questions assessing their educational dishonesty and cheating behaviors. Results: A total of 274 students from different years completed the questionnaire. Mean age was 21.48 +/- 1.89 years. Most of the students were in 4th year (n=86; 31.3%). There were 182 (66.5%) females and 92 (33.5%) males. Majority of the students (n=155; 55.1%) accepted that they have cheated at least once. There was no significant difference regarding acceptance of cheating among different years of study (p=0.23) however females were found to accept cheating more as compared to males (p=0.036). First year students were found more to ask teachers for answers during OSCE (p=0.01). A large number of students accepted that they mark proxy for their friends (85.7%) and also ask their friends to mark proxy for them (85.03%). Nearly half (44.02%) of the students rotating in wards also admitted to write fake histories. Conclusion: A large number of medical students admitted cheating and involvement in other academic misconduct. We need to improve our educational system, formally add professional session and strict disciplinary action should be taken against those who are found guilty.
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