Identifying the factors promoting the scientific honesty policies of the students of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD student in higher education management, higher education management Group, faculty of management and economics, science and research branch, Islamic Azad university, Tehran, Iran

2 Faculty of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3 PhD in higher education management, faculty of management, kharazmi university, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Abstract
Introduction: One of the challenges of the 21st century in advanced societies is dedicated to the field of ethics and adherence to its principles. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors promoting students' scientific honesty in the students of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education and to examine the approach of articles in this field.
Methods: The research method is qualitative content analysis and documentary analysis. Statistical population of the research; Includes articles related to the scientific honesty of students of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. 18 articles related to the years 2009 to 2020, using purposive sampling method, the desired cases have been selected.
Results: The results showed that the indicators related to the promotion of scientific honesty were identified as 147 indicators, then they were classified into 11 sub-categories by merging common concepts.
Conclusion: It seems that the approach of the majority of researches in the field of scientific honesty is quantitative and they have collected their information mainly through questionnaires.

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