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¹Office of the Dean, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0298, USA. tdstra00@email.uky.edu

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Area of Science:

Medical Education Research
Psychology
Healthcare Communication

Background:

Emotional intelligence (EI) is crucial for effective doctor-patient communication and compassion.
Medical training has been observed to potentially diminish key attributes like EI in students.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the longitudinal changes in medical students' emotional intelligence and empathy.
To assess these changes throughout the undergraduate medical curriculum.

Main Methods:

The Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS) and Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) were administered to medical students.
Data were collected at M1 orientation and after the M3 clerkship.
Changes in specific EI and empathy dimensions were analyzed for male and female students.

Main Results:

Students showed significant decreases in attention to feelings and mood repair (TMMS dimensions).
Empathic concern decreased, while personal distress increased (IRI dimensions).
Observed differences were statistically significant but had small effect sizes; no gender differences were noted.

Conclusions:

Medical education may be associated with minor fluctuations in students' affective state management abilities.
The clinical significance of these observed declines in emotional intelligence and empathy remains uncertain.