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Fukuyasu, Yusuke
Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Kataoka, Hitomi U.
Okayama University Hospital Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Honda, Miwako
Geriatric Research Division, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center
Iwase, Toshihide
Department of Primary Care and Medical Education, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Ogawa, Hiroko
Department of Primary Care and Medical Education, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Sato, Masaru
Department of Primary Care and Medical Education, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Watanabe, Mayu
Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Fujii, Chikako
Okayama University Hospital Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Wada, Jun
Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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DeSantis, Jennifer
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Asano-Gonnella Center for Research in Medical Education and Health Care, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Hojat, Mohammadreza
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Asano-Gonnella Center for Research in Medical Education and Health Care, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Gonnella, Joseph S.
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Asano-Gonnella Center for Research in Medical Education and Health Care, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
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Abstract | Background
Empathy, which involves understanding another person's experiences and concerns, is an important component for developing physicians' overall competence. This longitudinal study was designed to test the hypothesis that medical students' empathy can be enhanced and sustained by Humanitude Care Methodology, which focuses on perception, emotion and speech. Methods This six-year longitudinal observational study examined 115 students who entered Okayama University Medical School in 2013. The study participants were exposed to two empathy-enhancing programs: (1) a communication skills training program (involving medical interviews) and (2) a Humanitude training program aimed at enhancing their empathy. They completed the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) seven times: when they entered medical school, before participation in the first program (medical interview), immediately after the first program, before the second program (Humanitude exercise), immediately after the second program, and in the 5th and 6th year (last year) of medical school. A total of 79 students (69% of the cohort) completed all seven test administrations of the JSE. Results The mean JSE scores improved significantly after participation in the medical interview program (p<0.01) and the Humanitude training program (p=0.001). However, neither program showed a sustained effect. Conclusions The Humanitude training program as well as medical interview training program, had significant short-term positive effects for improving empathy among medical students. Additional reinforcements may be necessary for a long-term sustained effect. |
Keywords | Empathy
Humanitude
Medical education
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Published Date | 2021-06-04
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BMC Medical Education
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Volume | volume21
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Issue | issue1
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Publisher | BMC
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Start Page | 316
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ISSN | 1472-6920
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Journal Article
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English
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岡山大学
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Copyright Holders | © The Author(s). 2021
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Related Url | isVersionOf https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02773-x
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License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
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助成番号 | 25460623
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