Assessment of empathy among clinical dental students in a teaching dental institution in Telangana State, India | Zendy

V. Siva Kalyan | Zendy; S Manjula | Zendy; TMadhavi Padma | Zendy; K.V.N.R. Pratap | Zendy; P Vineela | Zendy; SuryaChandra Varma | Zendy

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Assessment of empathy among clinical dental students in a teaching dental institution in Telangana State, India

Author(s) -

V. Siva Kalyan,

S Manjula,

TMadhavi Padma,

K.V.N.R. Pratap,

P Vineela,

SuryaChandra Varma

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of indian association of public health dentistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2350-0484

pISSN - 2319-5932

DOI - 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_174_16

Subject(s) - empathy , interpersonal communication , institution , psychology , health care , medicine , clinical psychology , scale (ratio) , interpersonal relationship , dentistry , medical education , family medicine , social psychology , sociology , social science , physics , quantum mechanics , economics , economic growth

The understanding of patient's view is considered as an important component in doctor–patient relationship. The health-care provider with an empathetic understanding may perceive patient's need as more reasonable and thus therapeutic. Aim: To assess empathy among clinical dental students in a teaching dental institution. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among clinical dental students during the period between June 2016 and July 2016 in a teaching dental institution in Khammam town. Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Care Provider Student version was used to assess empathy among the students in this study. Gender differences were analyzed using t-test, and one-way ANOVA was used for comparison of empathy scores across year of study. P< 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 364 students participated in the study with a mean age of 22.76 ± 2.4 years. Males exhibited more empathy (86.54 ± 7) compared to females. The mean empathy level was found to be highest for the postgraduates (85.92 ± 6.5) followed by 3rd year students (P = 0.0943). Conclusion: There is a need to train these students not only from technical point of view but also in “life skills” such as communication, interpersonal relationship and empathy

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