The relationship between alexithymia, empathy, willingness to fulfill the contract, and communication skills attitudes of rural-oriented tuition-waived medical students of China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural-oriented tuition-waived medical students (RTMSs) with good communication abilities can help avoid medical conflicts and ensure high-quality rural medical services. This study evaluated the influence of empathy, willingness to fulfill the contract, and alexithymia on RTMSs' communication skills attitude, and explored the mediating roles of empathy.

Methods

This cross-sectional study, conducted between 3 and 27 April 2024, randomly selected three medical universities in Shandong Province responsible for training RTMSs, with 495 students enrolled as participants. The Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Student (JSPE-S), Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS), Willingness to Fulfill the Contract Scale, and the 20-item TAS-20 were used for investigation. Statistical m

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12511122 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature