Empathy scores in medical school and ratings of empathic behavior in residency training 3 years later.

摘要: The authors designed the present study to examine association between individuals' scores on Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy (JSPE; M. Hojat, J. S. Gonnella, Mangione, T. Nasca, & Magee, 2003; Vergare, 2002; Cohen, B. Erdmann, Veloski, 2001), a self-report empathy scale, during medical school and ratings their empathic behavior made by directors residency training programs 3 years later. Participants were 106 physicians. examined relationships JSPE (with 20 Likert-type items) at beginning students' 3rd year programs. Top scorers in school, compared Bottom scorers, obtained significantly higher average rating later (p < .05, effect size = 0.50). findings support long-term predictive validity JSPE, despite different methods evaluations (self-report supervisors' ratings) time interval (3 years). Because is relevant prosocial helping behavior, it important for investigators further enhance our understanding its correlates outcomes among health professionals.