Improvement of the management of mental well-being and empathy in Chinese medical students: a randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Among Chinese medical students, there is a high prevalence of mental health-related issues and low empathy. Effective strategies to improve this situation are lacking. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of the intervention courses designed to enhance the mental health and empathy of senior Chinese medical students.

Methods

A total of 146 3rd - and 4th -year medical students were randomized to an intervention group (n = 74) and a control group (n = 72). A pilot study including 5 pre-clinical students and 5 interns was first carried out to determine the themes and content of the intervention courses. The designed courses were delivered in the intervention group once a month three times, while the control group had no specific intervention. Five self-assessm

SUBMITTER: Rong R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8272356 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature