Learning environment as a predictor for medical students’ empathy

A multicenter cross-sectional study from 12 medical schools in China

Bibliographic Data

ID15699752
AuthorsRunzhi Huang (0000-0003-2302-7305, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Jiaying Shi (0000-0003-0310-5935, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Yifan Liu (0000-0002-5466-4457, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Shuyuan Xian (0000-0002-4803-2197, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College), Wei Zhang (0000-0002-5458-9581, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College), Yuntao Yao (0009-0001-4057-9470, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Xinru Wu (0000-0003-4761-0845, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Yuanan Li (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Haoyu Zhang (0009-0003-3694-6009, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Bingnan Lu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Jiajie Zhou (0000-0001-5886-7561, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Yibin Zhou (0000-0002-5516-9466, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Min Lin (0000-0002-2975-3386, Chongqing Medical University, corresponding author), Xiaonan Wang (0000-0002-6402-5595, Capital Medical University, corresponding author), Xin Liu (0000-0001-5207-1685, Second Military Medical University, corresponding author), Yue Wang (0000-0001-8527-9175, Air Force Engineering University, corresponding author), Wenfang Chen (0000-0003-3263-1096, Jinggangshan University, corresponding author), Chongyou Zhang (Harbin Medical University, corresponding author), Erbin Du (Mudanjiang Medical University, corresponding author), Qing Lin (0000-0002-6268-2786, Fujian Medical University, corresponding author), Zongqiang Huang (0000-0001-9638-6339, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, corresponding author), Yu Chen (0000-0002-0557-4316, Second Military Medical University, corresponding author), Jie Zhang (0000-0002-6538-2770, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, corresponding author), Jun Li (0000-0001-5824-6626, Tongji University, corresponding author), Jun Liu (0000-0001-5393-3187), Xihui Chen (0000-0002-9736-9503, Second Military Medical University, corresponding author), Xiuwu Pan (0000-0001-5268-0886, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Xingang Cui (0000-0002-3162-2705, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Shizhao Ji (0000-0002-5083-288X, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College), Huabin Yin (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Year2025
Volume13
Issue1
Pages5-5
Publication date2025-01-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2050-7283 • E-ISSN: 2050-7283
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s40359-024-02174-x
PMID39754270
OpenAlexW4406022950
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited54

LE was a significant predictor for empathy. Better LE was associated with higher empathy and worse LE was related to lower empathy. This inspired us to improve LE to enhance medical students' empathy

Confounding · Cross-sectional study · Empathy · Logistic regression · Odds ratio · Pathology · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Empathy and Medical Education · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Innovations in Medical Education · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine

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