title: [Factors affecting the educational environment in undergraduate medical schools].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Educational environment has an important effect on the quality of learning and student satisfaction in medicine. Most of previous studies have been conducted using questionnaires that assess the phenomenon considering overall dimensions, without paying attention to the specific manifestations of this topic, especially those aspects that are related to the protagonists of the learning process: teachers and students.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe factors that affect the educational environment in the preclinical Medical formation, according to Medical teachers in Concepción, Chile.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative study, using the Grounded theory method. Semi-structured interviews were performed to 10 medical teachers in Concepcion, Chile. They were selected by theoretical sampling. Data were analyzed using open coding.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four emerging categories about the factors that affect the learning environment were identified: Personal factors of students, academic factors of students, personal factors of teachers and academic factors of teachers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to interviewed teachers, both personal factors in teachers and students that promote a positive learning environment are related with an attitude oriented towards others and communication skills. Academic factors are related with the responsible exercise of student and teacher roles and with the promotion of participation in the educational process.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, golave@udec.cl.
authors.forename: Guisela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Olave P
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, golave@udec.cl.
authors.forename: Cristhian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez V
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, golave@udec.cl.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fasce H
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, golave@udec.cl.
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ortiz M
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, golave@udec.cl.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bastías V
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, golave@udec.cl.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Márquez U
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, golave@udec.cl.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parra P
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, golave@udec.cl.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ibáñez G
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002677:Chile; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D000070777:School Teachers / Q000523:psychology*; D012931:Social Environment; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors