Self-compassion in medical students: a pilot study of its association with professionalism pressure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To be a "good doctor" and have "good medical practices" are apparent goals for both medical students and medical faculties. However, the associated implicit and explicit standards could be a source of distress in the form of pressure to achieve professionalism. Self-compassion has been identified as a transtherapeutic factor that plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining mental health. It seems to be an essential meta-skill to learn, especially for medical students who often perceive imperfection as failure. In this pilot study, we investigated the qualities that medical students attribute to the "good doctor" concept, how they perceive themselves compared to this concept, and whether any possible discrepancy between these two perspectives could be associated wi

SUBMITTER: Svetlak M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8455803 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature