Empathy
Conditions
Brief summary
Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the impact of an educational program of Narrative Medicine workshop reading diaries dedicated to medical students on their empathy. Design: Randomized Controlled Trial in 2 arms. Participants: Medical students (4th years) of the University Paris Descartes. Methods: participants will be randomized in 2 groups. The allocation of participants will be done by a computerized randomization list, the sequence will be created by an independent statistician. Participants will be blinded of the study hypothesis. Allocation concealment will be provided because only the statistician will have access to the randomization list. A program of Narrative Medicine with lesson in small group of workshop reading patients' diaries vs workshop reading literature. Outcome: The primary endpoint will be a first measure of the empathy of the medical students. The secondary endpoints will be a second measure of the empathy of the medical student; satisfaction of the student relative to the educational program . Potential interests: We believe that the workshop reading patients' diaries can develop the thinking of the student with respect to his behavior with the patient, and so the relation between student and patient. Sample size expected: 200 participants.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALnarrative medicine: reading workshop
BEHAVIORALcritical reading
Sponsors
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All students in the fourth year of medical
Exclusion criteria
* refuse to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy | 5 months after randomization (i.e. 1 month after the end of the intervention) | self-administered questionnaire consisting of 20 items scored by a Likert-type scale (strongly agree = 7, strongly disagree = 1): 10 items are rated positively, others 10 items are rated negatively. The total score ranges from 20 to 140. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Interpersonal Reactivity Index | 5 months after randomization (i.e. 1 month after the end of the intervention) | self-administered questionnaire with 4 subscales (Perspective Taking, Empathic Concern, Fantasy, Personal Distress) each containing seven items (a total of 28 items). The items are scored by a Likert scale (0 = Does not describe me well to 4 = Describes me very well). |
| students' satisfaction | 4 months after randomization (i.e. 1 month after the end of the intervention) | measure on a numeric scale from 0 (without interest) to 10 (very interesting) |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed