Yasuyuki Suzuki, Koji Tsunekawa, Yuko Takeda, Jennifer Cleland, Takuya Saiki
Impact of medical students' socioeconomic backgrounds on medical school application, admission and migration in Japan: a web-based survey
BMJ open
due significance interpersonal empathy emotional intelligence pharmaceutical practices become essential emphasize importance pharmacy education aim study provide pharmacy students require proper communication skills throughout professional careers simulationbased intervention focusing empathy emotional intelligence evaluate influence educational intervention emotional intelligence empathy levels methodological approach adopted study aims integrate qualitative quantitative data comprehensive analysis mixed method provide indepth answers research questions difference observed change empathy emotional intelligence scores control intervention groups pretest midtest results intervention group analyzed difference values emotional intelligence education offered conversely difference found empathy scores conditions intervention group implementation training simulation practice resulted difference scores emotional intelligence empathy comparing results test gender interaction gender group small effect sizes empathy emotional intelligence comprehensive data collected interviews enabled rigorous thematic analysis culminating identification three primary themes accompanied respective categories contribution theoretical education simulation perceptions simulation practice significance debriefing sessions students highlighted development various communication skills improving patientprovider relationships conveying empathy patients aware managing emotions building selfconfidence simulated encounters debriefing sessions based findings recommended simulation methods made mandatory pharmacy school curricula disseminated nationwide