Educational efficacy of medical humanities in empathy of medical students and healthcare professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical humanities education is an important part of medical education. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of medical humanities in improving empathy among medical students and healthcare professionals.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, EBSCO-ERIC, Web of Science were searched systematically for studies in the English language. The last retrieval date is May 1, 2023. Best Evidence Medical Education (BEME) Global Rating Scale and Kirkpatrick-based results were used to evaluate the quality of literature. In this study, a meta-analysis of continuous data was conducted.

Results

The pooled results by single-arm test meta-analysis showed a benefit with medical humanities programs in empathy (SMD 1.33; 95% CI 0.69-1.96). For single-arm trials of me

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10698992 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature