Examining the relationship between empathy and burnout in dental students: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Empathy has an important role in the patient-clinician relationship. However, there is a risk of an emotional overabundance, which can lead to a burnout and exhaustion. The nature of its relationship is yet not clear. This study aims to investigate the relationship between empathy and burnout in dental undergraduate students.

Methods

A systematic review was carried out in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) using electronic searches on electronic databases: PubMed (PMC), Taylor and Francis, Google Scholar and EBSCO. The databases were examined for studies that were published in English language from 2012 to 2022.

Results

There were 2375 articles in total. The studies that only assessed empathy or burnout

SUBMITTER: Anishchuk S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716998 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature