Empathy
Conditions
Interventions
This randomized controlled trial in education will randomize two groups of medical students through the list randomization method using the software random.org. The groups will be composed of approxim
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Sponsors
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students who are enrolled in the ninth period at the Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (FAMED-UFJF); to participate in the activities of groups 1 and 2 according to randomization.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Absence for any reason during the intervention; not regularly registered in the 9th semester of the School of Medicine at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate students' communication skills and empathy using an empathy checklist in simulated patients from three perspectives: that of the interviewer, that of the interviewee, and that of an external observer, expecting a statistically significant increase of empathy from the active group in comparison to the traditional group (p<0.05). ;Evaluate students' communication skills and empathy using the scale Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) in simulated patients from three perspectives: that of the interviewer, that of the interviewee, and that of an external observer, expecting a statistically significant increase of empathy from the active group in comparison to the traditional group (p<0.05). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the Self-report empathy using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy - Student Version, expecting a statistically significant increase of empathy from the active group in comparison to the traditional group (p<0.05). ;Evaluate the Self-report empathy using the Empathy, Spirituality, and Wellness in Medicine (ESWIM) scale, expecting a statistically significant increase of empathy from the active group in comparison to the traditional group (p<0.05). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDiego Sarkis
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Outcome results
None listed