Original Articles · pages 344–349
Does Empathy Decline in Medical Students during the Course of their Professional Training? A CrossSectional Study
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Mayobhav V, Gracia Sohkhlet, PrernaVerma, Suprakash Chaudhury, Amitav Banerjee. Does Empathy Decline in Medical Students during the Course of their Professional Training? A CrossSectional Study. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2022;35(4):344–349.
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Background: Empathy is a necessary attribute in a good clinician as it has been shown to enhance the diagnostic capabilities as well as improve doctor-patient communication. Aim of the study was to assess empathy in medical students during their professional training and its correlates. Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study, carried out among medical students in India between April 2021 and May 2021. Data collection was done using google forms. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information, hobbies like reading fiction, philosophy, watching movies/dramas etc. and a standard instrument for measuring empathy was administered.
Keywords
Clinical, Empathy, Medical students, Skill, Humanity 1 Medical Students 2 Jr. Resident, 4 Professor & HOD, Department of Community Medicine, 3 Professor & HOD