Empathy levels among undergraduate medical students in Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Empathy is a concept native to the field of medicine. However, over the course of medical school, empathy levels are expected to decline. The aim of this study was to assess the empathy levels among medical students in relation to their year of study and specialties of choice in the future.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess empathy levels among students from medical colleges in Karachi, Pakistan, using an online survey. The total duration of the study was 2 months. The authors analyzed the data using SPSS version 20.

Results

A total of 463 undergraduate medical students participated in this survey. The overall mean empathy score was 101.9±16.3 with 104.6±14.1 for females, which was significantly higher than the male participants. The highes

SUBMITTER: Naseem M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10406022 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature