ArticleScientific reports2023
Empathy competence and future specialty among medical residents in Japan: a nationwide cross-sectional study.
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- A multi-regional survey of empathy and its associated factors among community pharmacists within a national pharmacy network in Japan.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Resident encounters with disruptive workplace behaviours in Japan: findings from a national cross-sectional study.BMJ open quality · 2025Article
- Beyond the microscope: embracing soft skills in ophthalmology for enhanced patient care and clinician well-being.Eye (London, England) · 2024Article
- Declining empathy trends throughout medical curriculum and association factors of low empathy among medical students and residents: a single center study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Influence of emotional intelligence on patient-dentist relationships: A questionnaire development, validation and pilot study.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
Empathy is essential for physicians to provide patient-centered care. Nevertheless, the degree to which empathy varies among medical residents based on their desired future specialty remains undetermined. This nationwide cross-sectional study compared empathy levels (Jefferson Scale of Empathy, JSE) of 824 year one and two postgraduate residents in Japan by intended medical specialty, individual characteristics, and training and working environment characteristics. Empathy levels were compared with applicants for general medicine, which emphasizes patient-centeredness. The highest mean JSE and the highest percentage of women residents were observed in general medicine (M = 109.74; SD = 14.04), followed by dermatology (M = 106.64; SD = 16.90), obstetrics and gynecology (M = 106.48; SD = 14.31), and pediatrics (106.02; SD 12.18). Residents interested in procedure-centered departments (e.g. ophthalmology, orthopedics) garnered lower JSE scores. Multivariate regression revealed that future general medicine candidates achieved the highest JSE scores ([Formula: see text] = 6.68, 95% CI 2.39-10.9, p = 0.002). Women achieved significantly higher JSE scores than men ([Formula: see text] = 2.42, 95% CI 0.11-4.73, p = 0.041). The results have implications for empathy training and postgraduate education strategy in different clinical specialties.
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