Systematic Review of Healthcare Curriculum for Training in Emotional Intelligence Within Physicians, Residents, and Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This systematic review for medical professionals aimed to characterize the pleiotropic effects of emotional intelligence (EI) training programs, with an emphasis on the transfer of leadership skills and their impact on the performance of physicians, healthcare organizations, and patient care.

Major findings

Of 4034 articles, 40 articles were included for the final review, including 26 from the United States, with a total of 2373 participants (1431 medical students, 692 residents, and 250 physicians). All 40 articles (19 on medical students and 21 on residents/physicians) reported using quantitative and/or qualitative methods of assessing EI among the participants with 7 being randomized and 31 considered moderate to strong evidence. Only 2 studies demonstrated the be

SUBMITTER: Chanda V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575982 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature