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ArticleThe Libyan journal of medicine2026

Teaching empathy in Balint groups.

Mirjana Stojanović-Tasić, Milan Latas, Emilija Novaković, Marija Milić, Mirjana Virijević, Kristina Rakić, Nenad Milošević, Jovana Milošević, Jelena Aritonović Pribaković, Suzana Adžić and 7 more

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Mirjana Stojanović-TasićFaculty of Medicine, University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-2687-6679
Milan LatasClinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Emilija NovakovićFaculty of Medicine, University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia.
Marija MilićFaculty of Medicine, University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia.
Mirjana VirijevićFaculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Kristina RakićFaculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Nenad MiloševićFaculty of Medicine, University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia.
Jovana MiloševićFaculty of Medicine, University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia.
Jelena Aritonović PribakovićFaculty of Medicine, University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia.
Suzana AdžićClinic for Mental Disorders 'Dr Laza Lazarević', Belgrade, Serbia.
Romana PetrovićClinic for Mental Disorders 'Dr Laza Lazarević', Belgrade, Serbia.
Milica Popović RadovanovićClinic for Mental Disorders 'Dr Laza Lazarević', Belgrade, Serbia.
Mary VukšaClinic for Mental Disorders 'Dr Laza Lazarević', Belgrade, Serbia.
Danijela IlićFaculty of Medicine, University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia.
Milica BogdanovićClinic for Neurology and Psychiatry, Clinical Hospital Center Pristina - Gracanica, Gracanica, Serbia.
Biljana TrajkovićClinic for Ophthalmology, Zvezdara Clinical Hospital Center, Belgrade, Serbia.
Andrija MilovićFaculty of Medicine, University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia.

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The aim of this study was to examine whether participation in Balint groups is associated with higher levels of empathy among physicians. This study was carried out with a sample of 210 physicians working in primary health centers in Belgrade. Among them, 70 doctors had completed Balint training lasting at least one year, while the remaining 140 doctors had never participated in such training (the non-Balint group). Empathy levels among doctors were assessed using the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), an evaluation scale developed by Davis that consists of four subscales: perspective taking, fantasy, empathic concern, and personal distress. We found that physicians who completed Balint training had significantly higher scores on the perspective taking, fantasy, and empathic concern subscales compared to those who did not complete the training (

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EmpathyPhysician-Patient RelationsPhysiciansAdultFemaleHumansMaleSerbiaSurveys and QuestionnairesBalint groupsdoctor–patient relationshipEmpathyIRIprimary health care

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