Academic misconduct among students in Medical Colleges of Karachi, Pakistan

Authors

  • Kamran Hafeez Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
  • Muhammad Laiq uz Zaman Khan Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
  • Masood Jawaid Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
  • Saroona Haroon Aga Khan University, Karachi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.3300

Keywords:

Academic misconduct, Medical students.

Abstract

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

Author Biographies

Kamran Hafeez, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi

Assistant Professor Orthopedics, DIMC,

Karachi

Muhammad Laiq uz Zaman Khan, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi

Assistant Professor Surgery, DIMC, Karachi

Masood Jawaid, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi

Assistant Professor Surgery, DIMC, Karachi

Saroona Haroon, Aga Khan University, Karachi

Senior Instructor, Separtment of Pathology, AKUH, Karachi

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Published

2013-05-08

How to Cite

Hafeez, K., Khan, M. L. uz Z., Jawaid, M., & Haroon, S. (2013). Academic misconduct among students in Medical Colleges of Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 29(3). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.3300

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2013): June 2013 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles