Empathy Levels Among Undergraduate Medical Students in Karachi, Pakistan - a Cross-sectional Study
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Brief Summary
Empathy is a concept native to the field of medicine. However, over the course of medical school, empathy levels are expected to decline. The aim of this study was to assess the empathy levels amongst medical students in relation to their year of study and specialties of choice in the future. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess empathy levels among students from medical colleges in Karachi, Pakistan, using an online survey. The total duration of the study was two months. The authors analyzed the data using SPSS version 20. A total of 463 undergraduate medical students participated in this survey.
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Started Jun 2022
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 30, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 30, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 18, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 21, 2023
CompletedFebruary 21, 2023
January 1, 2023
2 months
January 18, 2023
February 16, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Empathy score on the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE)
The total score range of the JSE is 20-140. Each factor of the questionnaire attributes to both positive and negatively phrased questions with '1' signifying 'strongly disagree' and '7' signifying 'strongly agree'.
June 2022 - July 2022
Eligibility Criteria
Undergraduate medical students enrolled in different years of the academic program were involved to cater to those in the pre-clinical years as well as those receiving clinical exposure.
You may qualify if:
- undergraduate medical students
You may not qualify if:
- all the remaining population
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Ziauddin University
Karachi, Sindh, 75600, Pakistan
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- OTHER
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 18, 2023
First Posted
February 21, 2023
Study Start
June 1, 2022
Primary Completion
July 30, 2022
Study Completion
July 30, 2022
Last Updated
February 21, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-01
Data Sharing
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