Stability and Differences in Empathy Between Men and Women Medical Students: a Panel Design Study.
Empathy
Gender
Medical students
Journal
Medical science educator
ISSN: 2156-8650
Titre abrégé: Med Sci Educ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101625548
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2021
Dec 2021
Historique:
accepted:
14
08
2021
entrez:
27
12
2021
pubmed:
28
12
2021
medline:
28
12
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Empathy is central to the physician-patient relationship, and affects clinical outcomes. There is uncertainty about the stability of empathy in medical students over the course of medical school, as well as differences in empathy between men and women. A panel study design was used to follow first year through fourth year medical students (MS1-4) during the 2018-2019 school year. Empathy was measured using the interpersonal reactivity index (IRI), a self-report scale that separates empathy into a cognitive perspective taking (PT) and affective empathic concern (EC) component. A total of 631 (359 women and 272 men) from 970 students (65% response rate) responded to a baseline survey, and a total of 536 students (300 women and 236 men) from 970 students (55% response rate) responded to surveys throughout the year. At baseline, women had significantly higher EC scores than men ( Women had self-reported higher affective empathy (EC component) than men, while there were no differences in cognitive empathy (PT component). We discuss these data in the context of defining gender vs. sex, socialized gender stereotypes, and implications for future research.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34956701
doi: 10.1007/s40670-021-01373-0
pii: 1373
pmc: PMC8651952
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
1851-1858Informations de copyright
© International Association of Medical Science Educators 2021.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of InterestThe authors declare no competing interests.
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