ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
Between scientific capital and emotional capital: a cross-sectional study on the empathetic clinical gaze in Swedish medical education.
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Introduction: Clinical empathy was examined among Swedish medical students to understand how empathic engagement evolves during training. The study explored both quantitative patterns and qualitative reflections related to the Empathetic Clinical Gaze (ECG). Methods: Clinical empathy was examined using a cross-sectional quantitative survey of 251 Swedish medical students with the Empathetic Clinical Gaze scale (ECG scale). To contextualize the quantitative findings, a secondary qualitative content analysis of brief to moderately reflective written comments from open-ended item evaluation prompts was carried out. Results: Quantitatively, no significant gender or age differences in ECG were observed ( Discussion: The study highlights the need for curricular strategies that support a sustainable empathetic clinical gaze, including longitudinal training, reflective practice, and scenario-based role-play. These findings contribute to international efforts to reconceptualize empathy as a dynamic, context-sensitive competency and offer actionable insights for educators seeking to address challenges in sustaining clinical empathy.
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