Factors influencing medical students' reluctance to participate in clinical teaching

RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1033-1037

Muhammad Kashif, Arsalan Nawaz, Imran Ahmed Moinuddin, Sohail Anwar, Waqas Farooq, Faisal Amin Baig.

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Objective: To investigate the reasons for participation reluctance and suggest strategies for improvement. Methodology: This study was conducted via a structured Google Form questionnaire from various MBBS students of different medical colleges of Punjab. The questionnaire covered demographics, education, participation reluctance, reasons, impact on learning, and suggestions. Purposive sampling was employed. SPSS 23 was used to analyse the data. Results: A total of 120 participants responded, with a mean age of 21.77±1.61 years. The majority were female (59.2%), and most hailed from urban areas (85.8%). Educational background predominantly consisted of F.SC (86.7%), and private sector representation was higher (76.7%). Statistically significant differences (p Key words: Clinical teaching, medical education, MBBS, medical students.