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    Perception of Role Modeling among Clinical Residents at Addis Ababa University School of Medicine: A Qualitative Study
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-01-23) Tamrat Nida; Amha Mekasha
    Background: One of the most effective ways of transferring values, attitudes, thinking patterns, and behaviors to students is through role modeling (Bandura, 1986). Professionalism, role modeling, and other human abilities are seen as components of the “hidden curriculum” in medical school. An individual imitates the conscious or unconscious activities of the role model through observation and reflection(Epstein RM, 1998). Researchers confirmed thatit allows students to actively learn by actively observing the teacher throughout the process, role modeling is a successful teaching method. Objectives:To explore perception of role modeling among clinical residents at Addis Ababa University School of Medicine Methods: Qualitative methods and grounded theory were used. The phenomenon of interest was ten clinical resident students(R1 to R3) students from Pediatrics, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Surgery, and Anesthesiology departments during the study period from October 2022 to June 2023.The study sample includes five females and five males. The data collection tool was a questioner with an open-ended question. Results: Two students (n = 2) said that there were no negative role models at the institution, and two students (n = 2) did not respond to this question. Six students (n = 6) said that one or more of their teachers were negative role models. According to participants, most of them are affected by their role models, and this leads them to choose their specialty program. To be considered by the learner as a good role model one should have excellent medical knowledge, skills, and effective patient communication in addition to patient care. A fewer encounters, culture, working environment, and excess workload were achallenge for becoming a role model. Participant emphasis on providing feedback to their teachers has an importance in role modeling. Conclusion and recommendation: The negative role model experience in medical school has an invisible influence on making decisions in life. Professional behavior and career choice are negatively affected due to negative role models. Clinical teachers and residents should always be conscious of the role modeling process and the possibility of harmful behavior transmission. It’s better if there is a means to provide feedback to senior clinical teachers. To promote clinical resident training in medical school, role modeling must be intentionally used and supported as an instructional method.