Molk Chakroun, Vincent R Dion, Kathleen Ouellet, Ann Graillon, Valérie Désilets, Marianne Xhignesse, Christina St-Onge
Narrative Assessments in Higher Education: A Scoping Review to Identify Evidence-Based Quality Indicators
Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
systematic review aims investigate level empathy among medical students arabic speaking countries analyze determinants accordance preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses 2022 prisma authors conducted systematic research studies investigating level determinants empathy among medical students arabic speaking countries databases pubmed scopus web science google scholar searched ten studies six countries included nine crosssectional study design level empathy assessed using jefferson scale seven studies using interpersonal reactivity index two studies mean empathy scale ranges 97651410 106551916 studies used jefferson scale empathy associated factors empathy gender high levels empathy reported female students factors explored relation empathy specialty preference surgery medicine peopleorientated specialties technologyoriented specialties family factors marital status parents satisfactory relationship parents parents level education household income factors related medical education academic performance year study type curriculum results heterogeneous first systematic review illustrated determinants empathy arabic medical students results revealed varied results empathy determinants studies may guarantee full exploration ability order improve doctorpatient relationship patient management arab world