Perceived Clinical Teaching Performance and Associated Factors Among Medical Students at a Peruvian University: a...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Clinical Pedagogy
• Student Perception Studies

Background:

• Assessing medical student perception of clinical teaching is crucial for improving educational quality.
• Understanding factors influencing these perceptions can guide targeted interventions.
• Previous research highlights the impact of teaching environment and student engagement on learning outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate medical students' perception of clinical teaching performance at a Peruvian university.
• To identify key factors associated with these perceptions, including motivation and learning environment.
• To analyze the prevalence of inappropriate teaching behaviors during clinical rotations.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 with medical students from Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú.
• Data collected via a structured questionnaire including sociodemographic information, Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and clinical teaching performance scale.
• Multiple linear regression analysis was employed to determine factors associated with teaching performance perception.

Main Results:

• 104 students provided data on 218 clinical rotations; 54.8% were male, median age 23.
• Inappropriate teaching behaviors were reported in 11.9% of rotations.
• Positive perception of clinical teaching was associated with public social security hospital rotations (β = -8.53), inappropriate teaching behaviors (β = -19.22), and intrinsic motivation (β = 0.66).

Conclusions:

• Medical students generally perceive clinical teaching performance positively.
• Clinical rotation setting, presence of inappropriate teaching behaviors, and student's intrinsic motivation are significant factors influencing teaching performance perception.
• Findings underscore the importance of a supportive learning environment and student motivation in medical education.