Comparison of empathy with patients between first-year and last-year medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study was conducted to assess the developmental factors of empathy among medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS).

Methods

To assess the empathy levels, 42 first-year and an equal number of last-year medical students were randomly selected. They answered a questionnaire including the medical student version of the Jefferson Scale, demographic, and some related variables. Statistical analyses were performed using the Chi-square test, T-test, univariate, and multivariate regressions.

Result

The study population consisted of 51 (60.7 %) men and 33 (39.3 %) women with a mean (SD) age of 22.24 (4.10) years. The Jefferson score was 110.19 ± 13.61 and 103.52 ± 20.00 in first- and last-year medical students, respectively. Moreover, medical

SUBMITTER: Hizomi Arani R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8406781 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature