Rol del tutor clínico según percepción de los estudiantes que realizan su práctica profesional clínica en la Universidad Autónoma de Chile 2023

• Cavieres Moraga, Nicole Alejandra

• Tutoría Clínica

Background: Clinical mentoring is essential in the development of professional practice in the health area. In the nutrition program, it is led by a Nutritionist who plays the role of clinical tutor, who is responsible for monitoring and providing feedback on the students' performance, being a facilitator of knowledge, guiding the development of abilities, skills and/or attitudes during the process, favoring meaningful learning, according to the graduation profile of the degree. Currently, there are few studies regarding the perception of students regarding the role of the clinical tutor. General objective: To know the perception of the role of the clinical tutor of the students who carry out their clinical professional practice at the School of Nutrition of the Autonomous University of Chile 2023. Materials and methods: Quantitative descriptive study of 76 Nutrition and Dietetics students who completed their clinical professional practice in 2023. The data collection instrument is MEDUC 30. Results: The students who completed their clinical professional practice evaluated that the Nutritionist professionals performed well in their role as clinical tutor. Discussions and conclusions: Significant discoveries are presented about the factors of patient-centered teaching perception, evaluation skills, teaching competencies and learning environment. These findings make it possible to develop strategies aimed at strengthening the role of the clinical tutor.

Tesina (Magíster en Docencia Universitaria en Ciencias de la Salud)--Universidad Finis Terrae, 2024