تبیین چالشهای موجود در ارتقاء همدلی دانشجویان پزشکی: یک مطالعه تحلیل محتوی

Title

Challenges in promoting clinical empathy skills in medical students: A content analysis study

English Abstract

Background: Empathy is a key clinical skill in the medical profession, and many studies have reported a decline in it among medical students during their years of education; especially, in the clinical stage, and this affective decline persists in the physician-hood. This study aimed to explore the participants' perceptions about challenges for promoting clinical empathy in training stages. Methods: A qualitative design using content analysis was applied. Semi-structured interviews were applied to obtain data. Individual interviews were conducted with 14 interns and 6 clinical professors. The data were analyzed through conventional content analysis and the credibility, trustworthiness, and conformability of the data were confirmed. Results: Data analysis led to the extraction of two main categories, including overt and covert challenges, and also four categories and nine sub-categories. Conclusion: Resolving clinical empathy challenges in medical students requires financial and human resources, and training on the principles of effective doctor-patient interactions. Furthermore, professionalism should be strengthened in professors, and both official and hidden curricula should be revised accordingly. Keywords: Medical students, Qualitative study, Empathy, Challenge

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