Longitudinal Study of Empathy Levels in Physiotherapy Students
Empathy
A Four-Year Longitudinal Study of Empathy Levels in Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students
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observational
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Brief Summary
'Empathy' is a core term of occupations related to health sciences like physiotherapy. In physiotherapy education programs, empathy is necessary to have a successful cooperation with the clients. This study was planned to follow the changes of empathy levels in physiotherapy students of a four-year bachelor program and therefore enhance the curriculum related to the results. To the best of our knowledge, this research is the first longitudinal study about empathy levels of students in Turkey. Hypotheses: Empathy levels of the students increase year by year (1). Female students are more empathetic than male ones (2).
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 15, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 15, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 15, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 22, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 23, 2021
CompletedAugust 23, 2021
August 1, 2021
3.2 years
July 22, 2021
August 15, 2021
Conditions
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Empathy levels of the students
It was measured if the empathy levels of the students increase year by year
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Secondary Outcomes (1)
Empathy levels of female students
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Study Arms (1)
physiotherapy students
Totally 120 physiotherapy students at a non-governmental university in Istanbul participated in this study.
Interventions
The Turkish reworded student version of the Jefferson scale of physician empathy was used. Empathy scores were compared related to study years and gender.
Eligibility Criteria
physiotherapy students
You may qualify if:
- attending the first through fourth year of physiotherapy department
- being willing to participate in the study
You may not qualify if:
- do not continue in physiotherapy department
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (2)
Chen PJ, Huang CD, Yeh SJ. Impact of a narrative medicine programme on healthcare providers' empathy scores over time. BMC Med Educ. 2017 Jul 5;17(1):108. doi: 10.1186/s12909-017-0952-x.
PMID: 28679379BACKGROUNDHojat M, Gonnella JS. Eleven Years of Data on the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Medical Student Version (JSE-S): Proxy Norm Data and Tentative Cutoff Scores. Med Princ Pract. 2015;24(4):344-50. doi: 10.1159/000381954. Epub 2015 Apr 28.
PMID: 25924560BACKGROUND
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Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE ONLY
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assoc. Prof.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 22, 2021
First Posted
August 23, 2021
Study Start
September 15, 2016
Primary Completion
December 15, 2019
Study Completion
June 15, 2020
Last Updated
August 23, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-08