Assessment of Empathy among Health Professional Students in a Government Medical College in South India

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dc.contributor.authorR, Bhavanien_US
dc.contributor.authorSimon, Snehaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAli, Fathima Shoukathen_US
dc.contributor.authorDivyasri, Rudrakshalaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-09T10:50:28Z
dc.date.available2025-05-09T10:50:28Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Doctor-patient relationship is highly influenced by empathy which is a vital quality among medical students. Objective: To assess the empathy level in the medical students and the socio- demographic factors influencing it. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the undergraduates of a Government Medical College in Telangana during February 2024. Total of 309 students participated in the study. Data were collected with a semi structured questionnaire and the empathy was assessed with the help of Jefferson Scale of Empathy - Student Version. Descriptive statistics were used for demographic data and Student t test and One-way ANOVA were used for comparing semesters. Results: The mean empathy score in the current study was 100.20 ± 15.23. Final MBBS part I students were more empathic (103.27±13.04) compared to second phase students and interns. Female students and the students who made the independent decision to pursue MBBS had significantly higher empathy scores than the others. The empathy score was not significantly associated with the choice of speciality. Conclusion: The mean empathy score was 100.20 (maximum score – 140) among the medical students in South India. The age, gender and the phase of the students were significantly associated with empathy. There was no relation between the empathy scores and choice of speciality.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Resident, Community Medicine Department, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Community Medicine Department , Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College and Research Centre, Ariyur, Pondicherry, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJunior Resident, Community Medicine Department, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Resident, Community Medicine Department, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationR Bhavani, Simon Sneha, Ali Fathima Shoukath, Divyasri Rudrakshala . Assessment of Empathy among Health Professional Students in a Government Medical College in South India. Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, Gujarat Chapter. 2024 Sep; 15(3): 208-214en_US
dc.identifier.issn2229-337X
dc.identifier.issn2320-1525
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/245823
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherDr.Viral R.Daveen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.51957/Healthline_647_2024en_US
dc.subjectEmpathyen_US
dc.subjectJefferson scaleen_US
dc.subjectMedical Studentsen_US
dc.titleAssessment of Empathy among Health Professional Students in a Government Medical College in South Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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