Can stoic training develop medical student empathy and resilience? A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Empathic erosion and burnout represent crises within medicine. Psychological training has been used to promote empathy and personal resilience, yet some training useful within adjacent fields remain unexplored, e.g., Stoic training. Given recent research within psychology suggesting that Stoic training increases emotional wellbeing, exploring this type of training within health professions education is important. We therefore asked: What impact would a Stoicism informed online training package have on third year medical students' resilience and empathy?

Methods

24 third year medical students took part in 12 days of online training (SeRenE), based on Stoic philosophy, and co-developed with psychotherapists. A mixed-methods study was conducted to evaluate impact. Pr

SUBMITTER: Brown MEL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9064267 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature