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Residents’ clinical empathy: gender and specialty comparisons - a Romanian study

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Objective. To measure and examine medical residents’ (junior doctors) empathy and to compare psychiatry residents’ empathy with that of other specialties. Participants and Methods. A translated version of Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy for Practising Health Professionals was administered to 112 Romanian residents. Results. 60 residents in psychiatry and 52 in other specialities completed the questionnaire. Statistically significant differences were found between male and female counterparts, and between psychiatrists and residents in other specialities. Conclusions. Male doctors seemed to be less empathic compared to female ones. Psychiatry was the most empathic medical specialty.

Source: Maynooth University ePrints and eTheses Archive (Maynooth University)

Authors: Bogdan Voinescu, Aurora Szentágotai, Adrew Coogan

Institutions: Spitalul Clinic Județean de Urgență Cluj-Napoca, Babeș-Bolyai University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Language: English

Topic: Empathy and Medical Education

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1509257439

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Cites: 11

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