Declining empathy trends throughout medical curriculum and association factors of low empathy among medical students and residents: a single center study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A physician's empathy level substantially impacts clinical competence, patient relationships, and treatment outcomes. Yet, understanding empathy trends from medical students to resident doctors within a single institution is limited. This study delves into empathy trends within a single-center academic setting and identifies factors associated with low empathy.

Methods

This cross-sectional study enrolled the second-to sixth-year medical students of Phramongkutklao College of Medicine and the first-to second-year residents at Phramongkutklao Hospital. It utilized a standardized questionnaire covering demographics, family relationships, the Maudsley Personality Inventory (MPI), and the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE). The relationship between variables and JSE scor

SUBMITTER: Lertsakulbunlue S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11366156 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature