Assessing pharmacy students' baseline tolerance for ambiguity, burnout, empathy, quality of life, and stress

Hooser, Jared Van; Swanson, Stephanie; Conway, Jeannine M.; Brown, Jacob T.

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2022.07.008

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“…In a study by Van Hooser and colleagues, pharmacy students who expressed interest in working in underserved areas and ambulatory care had significantly higher IRI scores and a higher level of empathy than their peers not interested in these areas of practice. 12 Our study did not replicate this previous finding as there was no statistical difference in the level of empathy between students who participated in an SRC and those who did not. 12 , 22 …”

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“… 12 Our study did not replicate this previous finding as there was no statistical difference in the level of empathy between students who participated in an SRC and those who did not. 12 , 22 …”

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confidence: 94%

“…The IRI has shown reliable internal reliability and has previously been studied in pharmacy students, pharmacists, medical students, medical residents, and physicians. 11 , 12 The ATHCTS has shown reliability and validity in measuring pharmacists, pharmacy students, and graduate students' attitudes towards interprofessional healthcare teams. 13 , 14 When used with the TSS, documented evidence supports the use of ATHCTS and TSS for measuring pharmacy and medical students' perceptions of interprofessional collaboration concerning patient care.…”

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Impact of student-run clinic participation on empathy and interprofessional skills development in medical and pharmacy students

Kodweis,

Allen,

Deschamp

et al. 2023

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy

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Impact of student-run clinic participation on empathy and interprofessional skills development in medical and pharmacy students

Kodweis,

Allen,

Deschamp

et al. 2023

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy

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“…Previous studies in the literature have reported that female pharmacy students generally exhibit higher levels of empathy compared to their male counterparts (Ekong et al, 2017;Fashami et al, 2023;Fjortoft et al, 2011;Fong et al, 2021;Hall et al, 2015;Reed et al, 2021;Van Hooser et al, 2022;Wilson et al, 2010). A study conducted in the Caribbean, involving students from five distinct healthcare professions, including pharmacy, reported that female students obtained significantly higher empathy scores compared to their male counterparts (Nunes et al, 2011).…”

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Levels of Empathy among Turkish Students in Pharmacy and Pharmacy Services Programs

Deniz

Güven²,

Eren

2023

Black Sea Journal of Health Science

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To our knowledge, there is currently no research examining the levels of empathy among students enrolled in pharmacy or pharmacy services programs in Turkey. The purpose of the present study was to address this gap in the literature by assessing the empathy levels of students enrolled in the pharmacy and pharmacy services programs at Atatürk University using the Turkish version of the Empathy Quotient (EQ-40) measurement tool. The study aims to answer two primary questions: (1) what are the empathy levels of students in the pharmacy services and the pharmacy programs? and (2) are there any differences in empathy levels based on demographic variables such as gender, academic year, and family income? A total of 306 students from 766 pharmacy programs and 86 students from 144 pharmacy services programs at Atatürk University voluntarily participated in the study. The study utilized a cross-sectional design, administering the Turkish version of the Empathy Quotient to students via a questionnaire delivered through Google Forms. The mean EQ scores for pharmacy and pharmacy services students were 45.8±11.1 and 45.9±12.9, respectively. And there was no statistically significant difference between the empathy scores of the two programs. After conducting an ANOVA test to investigate the difference between academic year and empathy scores, a significant difference was observed in the pharmacy program, but no significant difference was observed in the pharmacy services program. Our findings showed that empathy scores for pharmacy students were slightly above average, fluctuated throughout their education, and were notably low in recent years. Additionally, empathy scores were slightly above average among students enrolled in pharmacy services program. These findings suggest that both programs should incorporate empathy education into their curricula to enhance students' empathy levels, which in turn would ensure that future professionals possess the necessary skills to communicate effectively with patients and provide optimal care.

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“…The literature describes various activities that aim to foster empathy in different health education contexts. These activities include using literary texts to convey patients' experiences (van Hooser et al, 2022) and assigning music projects to develop empathy in pharmacy students (Teagarden, 2013). Additionally, nursing students engage with patient voices (Leonard et al, 2018), while medical students explore empathy through poetry, film, and visual arts (Muszkat et al, 2010;Yang & Yang, 2013;Ahmadzadeh et al, 2019).…”

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Use of the arts in pharmacy education to develop self-perceived empathy

Allinson,

Archer,

Montero-Diaz

et al. 2023

Pharm Educ

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Background: Demonstrating empathy is a key competency expected of pharmacy undergraduate students. Various art media have been shown to help develop empathy in students. A new optional module designed to incorporate a range of art forms to support empathy development has been delivered and evaluated in a UK School of Pharmacy. The aim of this paper is to present this module and its evaluation. Methods: A standard teaching evaluation was emailed to students at the end of the module, and reflective work submitted as part of the assessment was thematically analysed in this mixed methods study. Ethics approval was obtained from Keele University to undertake the study. Results: Eleven students were assigned to the module. The teaching evaluation was completed by ten students and was rated favourably in every respect. This positive viewpoint was supported by analysis of eleven reflective pieces. Four key themes emerged from the data, namely, i) the learning experience; ii) the perception of illness; iii) seeing the patient as an individual; and iv) perceived empathy development. Conclusion: This study describes a range of artistic activities that can increase perceived empathy levels and be enjoyed by students. Further research is necessary to ascertain if this self-perceived empathy results in increased levels in practice.

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Assessing pharmacy students' baseline tolerance for ambiguity, burnout, empathy, quality of life, and stress

Cited by 5 publications

References 35 publications

Impact of student-run clinic participation on empathy and interprofessional skills development in medical and pharmacy students

Impact of student-run clinic participation on empathy and interprofessional skills development in medical and pharmacy students

Levels of Empathy among Turkish Students in Pharmacy and Pharmacy Services Programs

Use of the arts in pharmacy education to develop self-perceived empathy

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