Why might medical student empathy change throughout medical school? a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies suggest that medical student empathy declines throughout medical school. However, no studies have synthesised the evidence regarding why empathy declines.

Objective

To conduct a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies investigating why student empathy may change throughout medical school.

Methods

We included any qualitative study that investigated why empathy might change during medical school. We searched the Medline, Scopus, CINAHL, ERIC, and APA PsycInfo databases for relevant studies. All databases were searched from their inception to 18 July 2022. We also searched the reference lists of the included studies and contacted experts to identify additional studies. We used the Joanna Briggs Institute tool to evaluate

SUBMITTER: Howick J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124056 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature