医师助理专业学生对学术不诚实行为的态度。

Attitudes Toward Academic Dishonesty in Physician Assistant Students.

作者信息

Vail Marianne E, Coleman Suzanne, Johannsson Mark B, Wright Karen A

机构信息

Marianne E. Vail, DHSc, PA-C, is director of clinical curriculum, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC. Suzanne Coleman, DHSc, RN, College of Graduate Health Studies, A.T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona. Mark B. Johannsson, DHSc, MPH, College of Graduate Health Studies, A.T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona. Karen A. Wright, PhD, PA-C, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC.

出版信息

J Physician Assist Educ. 2015 Dec;26(4):170-5. doi: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000040.

DOI:10.1097/JPA.0000000000000040

PMID:26599309

Abstract

PURPOSE

The purpose of this study was to assess physician assistant (PA) students' attitudes and experiences toward academic dishonesty during training and to determine whether PA students self-report cheating during PA school.

METHODS

An anonymous, quantitative, exploratory, descriptive survey was sent to clinical-year PA students enrolled in PA programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

RESULTS

A sample of 493 self-selected PA students in their clinical year of training responded to the survey. Only 3% of clinical-year PA students self-reported cheating during PA school. Males self-reported significantly higher rates of cheating in PA school than females. The most common cheating behavior that clinical-year PA students reported either observing or hearing about in PA school was receiving information about an exam prior to its administration (70.9%). The attitudinal statement that respondents most strongly agreed with was that "cheaters in PA school just end up hurting themselves in the long run." The strongest predictor for cheating in PA school was a history of cheating as an undergraduate.

CONCLUSION

This study confirmed previous research indicating that academic dishonesty exists in PA education. It also determined that clinical-year PA student attitudes toward and experiences with academic dishonesty vary.

摘要

目的

本研究旨在评估医师助理（PA）专业学生在培训期间对学术不诚实行为的态度和经历，并确定PA专业学生在PA学校学习期间是否会自我报告作弊行为。

方法

向就读于经医师助理教育认证评审委员会（ARC-PA）认证的PA专业项目的临床阶段PA专业学生发放了一份匿名、定量、探索性、描述性调查问卷。

结果

493名处于临床培训阶段的PA专业学生自行选择参与了此次调查。只有3%的临床阶段PA专业学生自我报告在PA学校学习期间有过作弊行为。男性自我报告在PA学校的作弊率显著高于女性。临床阶段PA专业学生报告在PA学校观察到或听说过的最常见作弊行为是在考试前获取考试信息（70.9%）。受访者最强烈认同的态度陈述是“PA学校的作弊者从长远来看最终只会伤害自己”。PA学校作弊行为的最强预测因素是本科阶段有过作弊历史。