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Decline of empathy among medical students : dehumanization or useful coping process ?

Triffaux, Jean-Marc; Tisseron, Serge; Nasello, Julian

2019 • In Encéphale (L')

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10.1016/j.encep.2018.05.003

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Keywords :

empathy; medical students; decline

Abstract :

[en] Empathy is central in patient-physician interactions and understanding its development is decisive for education. However, scientific literatures report a striking decline of empathy among medical students during their study course. Firstly, we aimed to replicate this result on a Belgian population. Secondly, as well reported by literature, we expected higher empathy scores for women. Lastly, as central, we expected higher empathy levels for medical students than for “control” students (commercial students were used as a control group: social interactions without a curing aspect) at the beginning of their study course, suggesting that empathy drives students to select specific education fields.

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Education & instruction

Author, co-author :

Triffaux, Jean-Marc ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Psychologie médicale

Tisseron, Serge; University of Paris VII Denis Diderot > CRPMS

Nasello, Julian ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Form. doct. sc. psycho. & éduc. (paysage)

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English

Title :

Decline of empathy among medical students : dehumanization or useful coping process ?

Alternative titles :

[fr] Le déclin d'empathie chez les étudiants en médecine : processus de déshumanisation ou stratégie d'adaptation utile ?

Publication date :

2019

Journal title :

Encéphale (L')

ISSN :

0013-7006

eISSN :

2589-4935

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Elsevier Masson, Paris, France

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