RT Journal Article
T1 Teaching medical students to express empathy by exploring patient emotions and experiences in standardized medical encounters.
A1 Ruiz-Moral, Roger
A1 Perula de Torres, Luis
A1 Monge, Diana
A1 Garcia Leonardo, Cristina
A1 Caballero, Fernando
K1 Communication skills
K1 Educational training
K1 Empathy
K1 Illness experience
K1 Medical students
K1 Physician doctor relationships
AB To increase medical students' ability to detect contextual and emotional cues and to respond empathetically to patients. a training course in communication skills and patient-centered care with different teaching activities (didactic, reflective and interactive: workshops and encounters with simulated patients) was delivered to third-year medical students just before their clerkships. The program was evaluated by an external observer (OE) and simulated patients (SP) in 2 or 3 videotaped encounters. Students improved significantly from baseline to 3rd interview in all communicative skills and domains explored both in OE (32.4%) and SP (38.3%) measurement. At the end of the course students detected significantly more clues and made more empathetic expressions. The course seems to improve the ability of students to explore the illness experience, showing more empathy in a more genuine way. This was carried out in consultations lasting 10min. The program is effective and feasible to be applied as a regular formative activity. Further research is needed to assess whether this training program is applicable to students in more advanced educational levels and if it has any additional outcomes.
PB Elsevier
YR 2017
FD 2017-04-28
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11186
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11186
LA en
NO Ruiz-Moral R, Pérula de Torres L, Monge D, García Leonardo C, Caballero F. Teaching medical students to express empathy by exploring patient emotions and experiences in standardized medical encounters. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Sep;100(9):1694-1700
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RD Jul 30, 2025