Janell Kwok, Lydia Gabriela Speyer, Georgia Soursou, Aja Louise Murray, Kostas A Fanti, Bonnie Auyeung
Maternal metabolic syndrome in pregnancy and child development at age 5: exploring mediating mechanisms using cord blood markers
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empathy critical competency health care providers however empathy levels medical students residents shown paradoxically decrease training arts humanities education reflective practice may reduce burnout promote empathy medical school developed implemented art education elective medical students focusing observation reflective practice measured impact empathy 2017 2022 firstyear medical students offered annual 4week elective led art educators featured visualization exercises discussions role bias perspective art interpretation curriculum effectiveness impact empathy measured using validated interpersonal reactivity index iri selfassessments one hundred twentyeight students participated elective 5year period 89 70 completed assessments students reported improvements empathic communication recognition bias observation skills iri data demonstrated significant increase perspective taking 190 vs 202 p 0125 participation elective associated selfreported improvements visual observation awareness bias empathetic communication iri results showed participants also demonstrated improved perspective taking since perspective taking cognitive component empathy provided empirical evidence arts education medical school promote empathic attitudes skills