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ArticleMedical education online2026

Beyond the classroom: a qualitative study of voluntary home visits to older adults as a tool for empathy and professional growth in medical students.

Adi Finkelstein, Naama Constantini, Netanel Gelkop, Tamar Guttman, Anya Krichevsky, Naama Mittelman, Gavriel Parker Sahala, Nir Weigert, Mici Phillips, Ohad Avny and 1 more

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11 authors.

Adi FinkelsteinSelma Jelinek School of Nursing, Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-4345-5254
Naama ConstantiniHeidi Rothberg Sports Medicine Center and The Eisenberg R&D Authority, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Netanel GelkopThe Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Tamar GuttmanFamily Medicine Department, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Anya KrichevskyFamily Medicine Department, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Naama MittelmanThe Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Gavriel Parker SahalaThe Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Nir WeigertHematology Department, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Mici PhillipsFamily Medicine Department, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Ohad AvnyFamily Medicine Department, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Tali SaharFamily Medicine Department, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Global populations are rapidly aging, posing significant challenges. Yet, ageism among clinicians and medical students persists, undermining empathy and care quality. Traditional short-term educational efforts have limited effect; sustained, relationship-based programs hold promise but remain understudied. To address this, we implemented a year-long service-learning project, where first-year medical students visit elderly individuals at their homes to engage in light physical activities and discuss life challenges. This qualitative study examines the project's impact on first, second, and third-year medical students.From August to October 2020, we recruited, via convenience sampling, first-year medical students of three consecutive cohorts (

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Education, Medical, UndergraduateEmpathyHouse CallsStudents, MedicalAdultAgedAgeismCommunicationFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMalePhysician-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchTrustfirst year studentsGeriatricsqualitative researchreflective writingstudent-patient interactionvolunteering

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PMID41430563
PMCPMC12777932

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