“…Consequently, students feel more comfortable with monitors than with teachers (Trevino & Eiland, 1980;Ebert, 1999;Haag et al, 2008;Dantas, 2014;Loda et al, 2019), that is, they share interpersonal qualities that facilitate informal and empathic communication (Bugaj et al, 2019). Social congruence allows monitors to be more supportive of the needs, difficulties and expectations of students (Franco, 1998;Haag et al, 2008;Dantas, 2014;Loda et al, 2019). Some studies have shown that social and cognitive factors between monitors and students are crucial for aspects such as self-confidence, autonomy, clinical reasoning, self-assessment and peer collaboration (Damon & Phelps, 1989;Maheady, 1998;Solomon & Crowe, 2001;General Medical Council, 2003;Bugaj et al, 2019).…”