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Changes in dental student empathy during training.

Carilynne Yarascavitch1, Glenn Regehr, Brian Hodges

  • 1Wilson Centre for Education Research, University of Toronto, University Health Network, 1E565-200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4. c.yarascavitch@dentistry.utoronto.ca

Journal of Dental Education
|April 3, 2009
PubMed
Summary
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Dental student empathy declines during training, particularly emotive empathy in professional settings, while cognitive empathy increases. This shift may represent the development of "detached concern" in future dentists.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Education
  • Psychology
  • Healthcare Professional Training

Background:

  • Empathic patient interactions in dentistry correlate with better patient outcomes.
  • Observed declines in dental student self-reported empathy during training are a significant concern.
  • Understanding empathy changes is crucial for effective dental education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate empathy differences in dental students across four years of training.
  • To differentiate between emotive and cognitive empathy in personal and professional contexts.
  • To identify specific training-related impacts on dental student empathy.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 178 dental students (Years 1-4) at two universities.
  • Anonymous, web-based survey using a newly developed empathy scale with four subscales: Per-Emo, Per-Cog, Pro-Emo, Pro-Cog.
  • Statistical analysis using a 2x2x4 mixed design ANOVA to test for significant differences.

Main Results:

  • A significant three-way interaction revealed context- and type-specific empathy changes.
  • No significant empathy changes were observed in the personal context.
  • In the professional context, emotive empathy significantly decreased in Year 3, while cognitive empathy increased in Years 3 and 4.

Conclusions:

  • Dental training appears to influence professional empathy distinctively.
  • The observed pattern suggests a shift towards "detached concern" or professional empathy.
  • Further research should explore interventions to maintain or enhance empathy throughout dental education.