Students' perception of instructors and burnout levels in chilean dental students

The educational environment affects dental students' well-being and academic achievement, with unclear impact from clinical instructors on burnout levels. This study is aimed to determine the impact of students' perception about their clinical instructors in its burnout levels in a sample of Chilean dental students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among fourth and fifth-year dental students at the University of Concepción (Chile), collecting data on various variables including demographics, effective teaching hours, instructor treatment, knowledge delivery, student appreciation, and burnout assessed using Maslach's Burnout Inventory (MBI). Data were gathered through a self-administered survey and analyzed using STATA 10/SE software (p<0.05). Results: One-hundred and seventy students participated, high levels of emotional exhaustion (51.76%), depersonalization (56.47%), and personal accomplishment (60.59%) were found. Female students (p=0.0008), those who perceive inadequate treatment from instructors towards patients (p=0.0496), and those who rate the instructor as obstructionist (p=0.0208) reported higher levels of emotional exhaustion. 5th year students (p=0.0142), students who perceive indifferent treatment from instructors towards students (p=0.0002), and those who rate the instructor as obstructionist (p=0.0026) exhibited higher levels of depersonalization. 4th year students (p=0.0475) and those who perceive indifferent treatment from instructors towards students (p=0.0221) showed lower levels of personal accomplishment. There was a correlation between depersonalization and effective teaching hours (rho=-0.2166, p=0.0046). Conclusion: Students' perception about their clinical instructors as indifferent towards the students, obstructionist in the teaching process, with inadequate treatment towards the patients, and less effective teaching hours is associated with higher students' burnout levels.

Expectativas docentes acerca de la formación de los profesionales de la salud versus rendimiento académico / Teaching expectations about the formation of health professionals versus academic efficiency

En los distintos niveles educativos se ha estudiado acerca de las expectativas docentes, sean estas conscientes o no, en cuanto a la formación, el aprendizaje y el rendimiento académico del alumno. Uno de los puntos clave es cómo se establece la relación docente-alumno, por lo que es importante reconocer cuáles son los factores que están involucrados en ella y pueden repercutir posteriormente en dicho fenómeno. El objetivo de este artículo es precisamente exponer los resultados de la búsqueda actualizada realizada por los autores en esta área e invitar a seguir profundizando en la comprensión de las expectativas docentes en la formación de los profesionales de la salud.

It has been studied about the teaching expectations in the different educational levels, either conscious or not, in respect to the formation, learning and academic efficiency of the students. One of the key points is how the professor-student relationship is established, that's why it is important to recognize which factors are involved in it and they can have an impact on this phenomenon later. The objective of this article is to expose the results of the updated search carried out by the authors in this area and to invite to continue deepening in the understanding of the teaching expectations in the formation of health professionals.

Expectativas docentes acerca de la formación de los profesionales de la salud versus rendimiento académico / Teaching expectations about the formation of health professionals versus academic efficiency

En los distintos niveles educativos se ha estudiado acerca de las expectativas docentes, sean estas conscientes o no, en cuanto a la formación, el aprendizaje y el rendimiento académico del alumno. Uno de los puntos clave es cómo se establece la relación docente-alumno, por lo que es importante reconocer cuáles son los factores que están involucrados en ella y pueden repercutirposteriormente en dicho fenómeno. El objetivo de este artículo es precisamente exponer los resultados de la búsqueda actualizada realizada por los autores en esta área e invitar a seguir profundizando en la comprensión de las expectativas docentes en la formación de losprofesionales de la salud(AU)