Empathy in occupational therapy students: a cross-sectional study at a Spanish university.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Empathy is an important interpersonal skill and a fundamental component in the professional-patient relationship, being the basis for implementing person-centred practice. In several studies, a decrease in empathy levels throughout training in medicine, nursing or dentistry, among others, has been shown. There are few studies on the occupational therapy branch of healthcare. The aim was to determine the degree of empathy perceived by students of occupational therapy at a Spanish university, as well as to analyse the differences between empathy levels according to the different degree courses and gender.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed with a sample of 221 occupational therapy students from a Spanish university. The Davis Interpersonal Re

SUBMITTER: Serrada-Tejeda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9045041 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature