The current article is an integrative and analytical literature review on the concept and
meaning of empathy in health and social care professionals. Empathy, ie, the ability to …

Purpose Some evidence indicates that physician empathy declines during medical training,
which has made it the subject of much research. Qualitative studies are relevant in this …

Medical Education studies suggest that medical students experience mental distress in a
proportion higher than in the rest of the population In the present study, we aimed to conduct …

Background Healthcare professionals' empathetic behaviors have been known to lead to
higher satisfaction levels and produce better health outcomes for patients. However …

Background Prior evidence suggests that medical students' mental health is poor and
deteriorates during the course of academic studies. This qualitative study therefore aims to …

Background Several studies suggest that medical student empathy declines throughout
medical school. However, no studies have synthesised the evidence regarding why …

Context Medical education is committed to teaching patient centred communication and
empathy. However, quantitative research suggests empathy scores tend to decline as …

High levels of perfectionism in college students can compromise their academic
performance and psychological well-being. This study aims to analyze the implication of …

Objective For most patients with chronic low back pain (cLBP), the cause is “nonspecific,”
meaning there is no clear association between pain and identifiable pathology of the spine …

Purpose The aim of this paper is to examine the usefulness of the stimulus-organism-
response (SOR) model for systematizing and further exploring the knowledge of the role of …