Research Article

The Effect of Education with Simulated Patient on the Empathy Attitudes of Medical Students: An Intervention Study

Volume: 14 Number: 1 March 14, 2022
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The Effect of Education with Simulated Patient on the Empathy Attitudes of Medical Students: An Intervention Study

Abstract

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of simulated patient and education on the empathy levels of third-year students in medical school. Method: The study was carried out with 269 volunteer students. As a data collection tool, a short information form and the Jefferson Empathy Scale-Student Form were used. The scale was applied twice before and after the interview. Independent samples T test and Man Whitney U test were used for comparisons between the two groups. Results: The average age of the students was 21±2.04 and 54.6% (n=147) were female. Total empathy scores of the students was found as 116.63±17.86 before the interview, and 117.35±18.48 after the interview, but this increase was not statistically significant (p>0.05). After the interview, a significant increase in the total empathy scores of female students (p<0.05) was detected. Women's total empathy scores before and after the interviews were significantly higher than male students (p<0.05). The total scores of the students who prefered the medical school due to their ideal/willingness to help people before (117,92±17,15) and after (119,10±17,68) the interview was significantly higher than the students who prefered the medical school due to other reasons (p=0.01). No significant difference was found between the empathy scores of students with and without doctors in their family (p>0.05). Ninety-four percent of the students emphasized that empathy was what they realized as the most important thing in this interview. Conclusion: Education with the simulated patient affects empathy attitudes. After the experience of giving bad news with the simulated patient, nearly all of the students understood the importance of empathy in patient-physician communication.

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Thanks

We would like to thank our students who participated in the study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 14, 2022

Submission Date

September 3, 2021

Acceptance Date

November 19, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 14 Number: 1

APA
Çınar Tanrıverdi, E., & Taştan, K. (2022). The Effect of Education with Simulated Patient on the Empathy Attitudes of Medical Students: An Intervention Study. Konuralp Medical Journal, 14(1), 42-48. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.990762
AMA
1.Çınar Tanrıverdi E, Taştan K. The Effect of Education with Simulated Patient on the Empathy Attitudes of Medical Students: An Intervention Study. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2022;14(1):42-48. doi:10.18521/ktd.990762
Chicago
Çınar Tanrıverdi, Esra, and Kenan Taştan. 2022. “The Effect of Education With Simulated Patient on the Empathy Attitudes of Medical Students: An Intervention Study”. Konuralp Medical Journal 14 (1): 42-48. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.990762.
EndNote
Çınar Tanrıverdi E, Taştan K (March 1, 2022) The Effect of Education with Simulated Patient on the Empathy Attitudes of Medical Students: An Intervention Study. Konuralp Medical Journal 14 1 42–48.
IEEE
[1]E. Çınar Tanrıverdi and K. Taştan, “The Effect of Education with Simulated Patient on the Empathy Attitudes of Medical Students: An Intervention Study”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 42–48, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.18521/ktd.990762.
ISNAD
Çınar Tanrıverdi, Esra - Taştan, Kenan. “The Effect of Education With Simulated Patient on the Empathy Attitudes of Medical Students: An Intervention Study”. Konuralp Medical Journal 14/1 (March 1, 2022): 42-48. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.990762.
JAMA
1.Çınar Tanrıverdi E, Taştan K. The Effect of Education with Simulated Patient on the Empathy Attitudes of Medical Students: An Intervention Study. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2022;14:42–48.
MLA
Çınar Tanrıverdi, Esra, and Kenan Taştan. “The Effect of Education With Simulated Patient on the Empathy Attitudes of Medical Students: An Intervention Study”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, Mar. 2022, pp. 42-48, doi:10.18521/ktd.990762.
Vancouver
1.Esra Çınar Tanrıverdi, Kenan Taştan. The Effect of Education with Simulated Patient on the Empathy Attitudes of Medical Students: An Intervention Study. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2022 Mar. 1;14(1):42-8. doi:10.18521/ktd.990762

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