Is there an association among spirituality, resilience and empathy in medical students?

Autor: Anna TMS Moura, Andreia M. Coriolano, Renata Kobayasi, Silvio Pessanha, Hellen LMC Cruz, Suely M. Melo, Inah MD Pecly, Patricia Tempski, Milton A. Martins
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Medical Education, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6920
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05687-6
Popis: Abstract Background Spirituality has religious and nonreligious dimensions and is often linked to well-being, positive emotions, connection and meaning in life. Both empathy and resilience are important in medical training and future professional practice since they are considered core skills related to professionalism and patient care. Our study aimed to understand the relationships among spirituality, resilience, and empathy in medical students. We also aimed to determine whether there are differences by gender and between medical students in different years of a medical program. Methods Medical students (n = 1370) of the first to fourth years of a six-year medical program, from six medical schools, completed questionnaires to assess empathy (Jefferson Empathy Scale and Davis Multidimensional Interpersonal Reactivity Scale) and resilience (Wagnild & Young Scale) and to rate their spirituality. Results Medical students with high spirituality showed higher scores for both resilience and empathy (p
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