Maintaining empathy in medical school: It is possible

Hegazi, Iman; Wilson, Ian G

doi:10.3109/0142159x.2013.802296

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“…Consistent with prior studies [57], men had a less positive attitude toward physician empathy in all of the multivariate models. However, the strength of this gender effect decreased (−.21 to −.09) when the individual disposition variables were entered into the model.…”

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confidence: 89%

Psychosocial predictors of attitudes toward physician empathy in clinical encounters among 4732 1st year medical students: A report from the CHANGES study

Ryn

Phelan

Burke

et al. 2014

Patient Education and Counseling

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Objective Medical school curricula intended to promote empathy varies widely. Even the most effective curricula leave a significant group of students untouched. Pre-existing student factors influence their response to learning experiences. We examined the individual predictors of first semester medical students’ attitudes toward the value of physician empathy in clinical encounters. Methods First year students (n = 4732) attending a stratified random sample of 49 US medical schools completed an online questionnaire that included measures of dispositional characteristics, attitudes and beliefs, self-concept and well-being. Results Discomfort with uncertainty, close-mindedness, dispositional empathy, elitism, medical authoritarianism, egalitarianism, self-concept and well-being all independently predicted first year medical students’ attitudes toward the benefit of physician empathy in clinical encounters. Conclusion Students vary on their attitude toward the value of physician empathy when they start medical school. The individual factors that predict their attitudes toward empathy may also influence their response to curricula promoting empathic care. Practice implications Curricula in medical school promoting empathic care may be more universally effective if students’ preexisting attitudes are taken into account. Messages about the importance of physician empathy may need to be framed in ways that are consistent with the beliefs and prior world-views of medical students.

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confidence: 89%

Psychosocial predictors of attitudes toward physician empathy in clinical encounters among 4732 1st year medical students: A report from the CHANGES study

Ryn

Phelan

Burke

et al. 2014

Patient Education and Counseling

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“…70 Interestingly, other reports in Portuguese medical students have detected higher empathy scores in later curricular years, 71,72 showing that patient-care activities and continuous socioemotional stimulation can increase empathic ability. 69,[73][74][75] In our study, we unveiled significant associations between attachment styles and empathy.…”

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confidence: 89%

The Roles of Empathy, Attachment Style, and Burnout in Pharmacy Students’ Academic Satisfaction

Silva

Figueiredo-Braga

2019

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To investigate empathy, burnout, and attachment style, and to explore the relationships between these variables and academic satisfaction in a group of pharmacy students.Methods. This cross-sectional study included 410 pharmacy students. Students enrolled in the first 2 years (Group 1, n=200) and the last 2 years (Group 2, n=210) of the program were invited to participate. The data collected comprised sociodemographic characteristics; the Portuguese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) to assess empathy levels; the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to measure Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment; the Adult Attachment Scale (AAS) to evaluate students' attachment style; and an original academic satisfaction scale.Results. Although both groups revealed similar levels of empathy, female students showed higher scores in the IRI subscales (p<.001, p=.006, and p=.001) and in Emotional Exhaustion (p=.017). Students included in Group 2 presented significantly higher Depersonalization scores (p=.006). Overall, students reported that they were satisfied with the quality of their academic experience, with a statistically higher (p=.003) score in Group 1. Attachment styles explained 14% of students' Depersonalization and academic satisfaction (11%).Burnout dimensions explained 39% of students' academic satisfaction. Conclusions.Pharmacy students declared to be overall satisfied with their academic life. However, burnout negatively influences their satisfaction at the end of their education. The type of interpersonal relationship influences the ability to understand patients and the quality of the learning experience. Students showed an important burnout level underscoring the need for preventive and restorative interventions.

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“…Previous studies have reported differences in the level of empathy by ethnicity and gender . Cultural differences do partly explain these variances in the level of empathy as emotional arousal, a characteristic of empathy is expressed differently across culture .…”

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confidence: 92%

“…The lack of attention into the emotional component of empathy could be attributed to the inconsistencies in the level of empathy across different ethnicities and gender Ethnicities/culture can play a role in how emotions are felt and expressed in certain situation, hence understanding cultural differences is critical to appreciate emotions and to recognise the role of empathy. It has been suggested that cultural differences exist in emotional arousal level between the east and the west.…”

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confidence: 99%

Level of empathy among dietitians: A pilot study

Yang

2018

Nutrition & Dietetics

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Maintaining empathy in medical school: It is possible

Abstract: Background: Empathy is an indispensable skill in medicine and is an integral part of 'professionalism' . Yet, there is still increasing concern among medical educators and medical professionals regarding the decline in medical students' empathy during medical education.

Cited by 97 publications

References 47 publications

Psychosocial predictors of attitudes toward physician empathy in clinical encounters among 4732 1st year medical students: A report from the CHANGES study

Psychosocial predictors of attitudes toward physician empathy in clinical encounters among 4732 1st year medical students: A report from the CHANGES study

The Roles of Empathy, Attachment Style, and Burnout in Pharmacy Students’ Academic Satisfaction

Level of empathy among dietitians: A pilot study

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