Open AccessTrends of Change in Empathy Among Indian Medical Students: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study
Author(s) -
Gayatri Bhatia,
Jyoti V Shetty
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.1177/02537176221104688
Subject(s) - empathy , affect (linguistics) , psychology , interpersonal communication , situational ethics , clinical psychology , curriculum , developmental psychology , social psychology , pedagogy , communication
The development of an empathic approach is essential for doctor-patient relationships. Medical training is a challenging time that may affect empathy. This study aimed to assess the change in empathy in students during medical education.