Evaluation of empathy for medical student, postgraduate and attending doctor

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25670251
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Tokyo Medical University
• Principal Investigator: Hirayama Yoji 東京医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (30246285)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 共感性 / JSE質問紙表 / プロフェッショナリズム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We evaluated the empathy of our medical students, early residents, later residents and attending doctors using the Japanese version of the questionnaire (JSE: Jefferson scale of empathy) for measuring empathy. JSE of medical students was were also carried out the following two years.
As a result, there was no decrease in empathy in the grade of clinical practice as reported in the US, the score of 6th grade was the highest for the total of 3 years. It was suggested that the clinical clerkship possibility increased the empathy. As for gender difference, the score of women was significantly higher for 3 years.　On the other hand, although it was a survey for a single year, the score of the attending doctors was never high, suggesting that there is a possibility that Hidden Curriculum of "empathy is not important" exists.

Free Research Field

総合診療医学