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Gender related changes of empathy level among Polish dental students over the course of training.
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- Empathy dimensions and patient-centered care during dental training: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- A longitudinal curriculum for teaching communication skills in undergraduate dental education: Evaluation and self-assessment.GMS journal for medical education · 2026Article
- Empathy study Cologne: A cross-sectional analysis exploring empathy in German dental students.GMS journal for medical education · 2026Article
- Evaluating empathy level amongst the dental students using jefferson scale of physician empathy- health professional students.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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- Extreme Situation Experienced by Dental Students of the Medical University of Silesia Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic during the First Lockdown.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Causes and Severity of Dentophobia in Polish Adults-A Questionnaire Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Empathy and attitude toward communication skill learning as a predictor of patient-centered attitude: a cross-sectional study of dental students in Korea.BMC medical education · 2021Article
- Measuring Empathy among Dental Students and Interns: A Cross-Sectional Study from Dammam, Saudi Arabia.International journal of dentistry · 2021Article
- Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Levels of Empathy among Undergraduate Dental Students in Pakistan.European journal of dentistry · 2020Article
- The Influence of Gender and Year of Study on Stress Levels and Coping Strategies among Polish Dental.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
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Abstract
The appropriate approach to dental patients, developed during the course of dentists' training, is a prerequisite for the holistic treatment of patients. Empathy is an important component of such an approach. This study aimed to determine the levels of empathy among students of dentistry at different stages in their training.The Jefferson Scale of Empathy - Health Profession Students Version was used to conduct the research, and 100 dental students (66 female and 34 male) ranging from first to fifth year participated in the survey. The scale contained 20 questions, with a possible score interval between 20 and 140. A higher score indicates increased ability to express empathy.The level of empathy among dentistry students increased from the first and second to fourth years, where it reached its maximum. During the fifth year, a decrease in levels of empathy was observed.The increase in empathy during the dental course may be correlated with the growth of clinical practice during the subsequent years of study. A slight decrease in empathy in the fifth-year students may be due to the curricular focus on performing procedures, with students having to meet a set target in order to finish the course.
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