Actions of professors considered as incorrect by medicine students: comparative analysis between two universities

Abstract

The purpose was to analyze and compare which incorrect actions by the professors and their motives were perceived by the students of the first year in medical school at the Buenos Aires University (UBA) and the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). A survey with open-ended and closed-ended items was used in order to relate the incident and indicate its motive. The categories of the most mentioned incident in both groups were: verbal abuse, lack of interest in the student and unfair assessment. The most indicated motives: arrogance and lack of commitment. 79.1% of the UCM students stated that the incident occurred during teaching-learning; and 68.1% of the UBA students, during assessment. It is interesting to note that in both universities the students perceived abuse, in spite of not being asked in this regard. The results indicate the need to reinforce the commitment of the professors with regard to respect, responsibility and fairness.