Tomorrow’s doctors and dentists in Malaysia: empathic or indifferent?

Babar, Muneer Gohar; Hasan, Syed Shahzad; Lim, Lee Ping; Lim, Phei June; Rosdy, Nik Mohd Mazuan Nik Mohd; Ahmad, Shameem

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“…[63132333435363738] There are several studies conducted regarding empathy among Malaysian medical students. [39404142] Thus far, no data are available regarding empathy level among medical students of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM), National Defense University of Malaysia. The aim of the present study was to assess the empathy level of medical students of UPNM.…”

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Empathy among undergraduate medical students: A cross-sectional study in one Malaysian public medical school

Haque

Majumder

et al. 2018

Ann Afr Med

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Background: Empathy is one of the cardinal components for physician–patient relationships, optimal outcomes in patient care, improved patient satisfaction, greater adherence to therapy, and lower malpractice liability. It is also considered an essential quality for health-care professionals to practice medicine. The aim of the present study was to assess the empathy level of medical students of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) National Defense University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2017 which recruited medical students of UPNM. The Empathy Quotient, a self-reported questionnaire, was utilized for data collection. The total empathy score of the questionnaire is 80. Results: Majority of the respondents were male (60.9%), year-V students (26.6%), Malay (70.5%), and cadet officer (69.6%). The overall mean score achieved by the respondents was 36.76 ± 9.18, and 74.4% of the respondents scored more than 30. The empathy scores of the students were significantly affected by the gender ( t = 2.371; df = 205; P < 0.05), year of study ( F = 2.553; df = 4/202; P < 0.05), and examination grades ( F = 3.488; df = 2/204; P < 0.05). The findings showed that female students are more empathetic than their male counterparts. Further, the post hoc Tukey test analysis revealed that Year-V students are more empathetic than their junior counterparts and students who got highest grade are more empathetic. Conclusions: To improve the empathy level of the UPNM medical students, appropriate educational strategies and interventions should be designed and implemented in the curriculum to inculcate, maintain, and enhance empathy.

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Empathy among undergraduate medical students: A cross-sectional study in one Malaysian public medical school

Haque

Majumder

et al. 2018

Ann Afr Med

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Is empathy change in medical school geo‐socioculturally influenced?

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Context There is convincing evidence that physician empathy leads to better patient care. As a result, there has been considerable research interest in investigating how empathy changes during undergraduate medical studies. Early (generally North American) studies raised concerns that medical training causes a decline in empathy. More recent studies (conducted around the world) have begun to suggest that either a slight increase or decrease in empathy occurs during undergraduate medical training, which has led some to argue that empathy changes indiscriminately (with no discernible pattern). This paper explores whether there is evidence to suggest that empathy changes indiscriminately or with a discernible geo‐sociocultural pattern during undergraduate medical training. Methods Literature that investigated change in empathy during undergraduate medical training was reviewed. Cross‐sectional and longitudinal studies were tabulated separately according to their respective geographical locations. The tabulated results were analysed to investigate whether empathy changed similarly or differently within different geographical locations. Results The studies reviewed indicate similar patterns of empathy change within approximate geo‐sociocultural clusters. Whereas US studies predominantly show small but significant decreases in empathy, Far Eastern studies mostly show small but significant increases in empathy as undergraduates progress through the medical course. Conclusions These results suggest that change in empathy during undergraduate medical education is not as indiscriminate (patternless) as once thought. Additionally, these results support the notion that empathy is a locally construed global construct.

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Tomorrow’s doctors and dentists in Malaysia: empathic or indifferent?

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Empathy among undergraduate medical students: A cross-sectional study in one Malaysian public medical school

Empathy among undergraduate medical students: A cross-sectional study in one Malaysian public medical school

Is empathy change in medical school geo‐socioculturally influenced?

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