Spirituality of medical students: associations with empathy and attitudes in the doctor-patient relationship

Autor: Julianni Bernardelli Lacombe, Emiliana S. Valadares, Renata Rodrigues Catani, Tânia M. S. Mendonça, Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro, Nívea Macedo O. Morales
Jazyk: portugalština
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica, Vol 45, Iss 2 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1981-5271
DOI: 10.1590/1981-5271v45.2-20200181.ing
Popis: Abstract: Introduction: Currently, the study of the factors that improve interpersonal relationships in patient care and medical education has been considered relevant and necessary. Understanding what precedes empathy and medical interns’ and young doctors’ attitudes is a relevant topic for health professionals’ education and for their academic and professional performance. Although patients and medical students have indicated that spirituality is an important issue, it is not frequently addressed in medical schools. Objective: This study aims to verify the association between (i) well-being related to spirituality, religiosity and the medical interns’ and residents’ personal beliefs and (ii) empathy and attitudes in the doctor-patient relationship. Methods: This was a quantitative, cross-sectional, observational study. A total of 64 undergraduate students in the last years of medical school and 50 residents answered the following self-administered instruments: WHOQOL-SRPB, Jefferson Scale of Empathy, and Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and stepwise linear regressions were used to analyze data. Results: Significant correlations (p
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