Level of Patient Empathy among Medical Students of Saudi Medical College : A Cross-Sectional Survey

Arain, Farzana Rizwan; Albizrah, Nisreen A.; Alsalmi, Shaimaa A

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“…Proper communication between patients and physicians is an important aspect of medical practice. Empathy represents one of the most significant cornerstones of the patient-provider relationship [ 1 , 2 ]. Empathy in medical practice is defined as the physician's ability to understand the patient's attitude, point of view, feelings, and fears; communicate this understanding effectively; and verify its accuracy.…”

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“…Empathy in medical practice is defined as the physician's ability to understand the patient's attitude, point of view, feelings, and fears; communicate this understanding effectively; and verify its accuracy. Based on the patient's understanding, the physician provides the necessary care [ 1 ]. In addition, it helps physicians learn more about their patients, which is a key therapeutic aspect of therapy, as well as make accurate diagnoses and ensure good treatment compliance and outcomes, all of which contribute to physician satisfaction [ 3 ].…”

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The Level of Empathy Among Medical Students at the University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

El Seifi,

Alenazi,

Alfuhaymani

et al. 2024

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Background and objectiveEmpathy plays an important role in patient-provider relationships. It is a key aspect of therapy, ensuring accurate diagnosis, and improving compliance and outcomes, all of which contribute to clinician satisfaction. This study aimed to assess the level of empathy among medical students at the University of Tabuk. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students at Tabuk University. Data were collected using a self-administered online questionnaire based on the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy-Student Version (JSPE-S). ResultsA total of 230 medical students participated in this study. The students' total empathy scores ranged between 55 and 131, with a mean of 99.05 ± 13.75. The highest item score was obtained for the question "Patients feel better when their physicians understand their feelings" (6.34 ± 0.99). Female students had a significantly (p=0.002) higher mean score (100.67 ± 13.06) than males (94.36 ± 14.70). Students from the clinical phase had a significantly higher mean total score compared to those from preclinical phases (100.26 ± 14.34 vs. 96.78 ± 12.33, p=0.043). Students choosing people-oriented specialties had significantly higher mean total scores than those selecting procedure-oriented specialties (100. 59 ± 13.72 vs. 95.67 ± 14.46, p=0.033). ConclusionThe degree of students' empathy with the patients at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk was found to be highest among females, students in the clinical phase, and students intending to select peopleoriented specialties. These findings have implications for medical education programs, highlighting the importance of fostering empathy skills and addressing potential gender differences in empathy development.

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The Level of Empathy Among Medical Students at the University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

El Seifi,

Alenazi,

Alfuhaymani

et al. 2024

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Predictors of Medical Students’ Compassion and Related Constructs: A Systematic Review

Wang

Pavlova

Boggiss

et al. 2022

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

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Exploring Association of Level of Empathy with Demographic Factors among Medical and Dental Students, A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Aslam,

Noor,

Malik

et al. 2024

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Being an effective physician, one must possess both clinical expertise and a specific range of emotional competencies, including empathy. Objective: To determine the empathy scores among medical and dental students and to correlate them with demographic factors like age, gender and academic year. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 324 students from medical and dental programs at a private medical and dental college in Lahore. Empathy levels were measured using Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy- student version (JSPE-S). Data analysis was done using SPSS 24.0. Non-parametric tests were applied to find the significant difference between average scores of JSPE-S and all sub-scales across gender, age, academic year and medical program. Results: The mean empathy score on JSPE-S was 66.7. Difference of JSPE-S overall empathy score between age-groups was statistically significant (p-value 0.02). Among the medical and dental students significant difference was found between average scores of perceptive taking and compassionate care. No correlation was found between empathy scores and gender. However, empathy scores were low during initial years of medical school, being the highest in fourth year and then declining again. Conclusions: It was concluded that empathy is associated with demographical factors. Among the medical and dental students’ significant difference was found between average scores of perceptive taking and compassionate care. Although no difference in empathy scores was found between the two genders however, it declined as students gained more exposure to patients in their senior years

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Level of Patient Empathy among Medical Students of Saudi Medical College : A Cross-Sectional Survey

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The Level of Empathy Among Medical Students at the University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

The Level of Empathy Among Medical Students at the University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Predictors of Medical Students’ Compassion and Related Constructs: A Systematic Review

Exploring Association of Level of Empathy with Demographic Factors among Medical and Dental Students, A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

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