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An Experiential Learning Activity on Empathy in Chiropractic Students: A Descriptive Report.

Scott M Dunham¹

¹Undergraduate Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Summary

This study describes an empathy-focused experiential learning activity for first-year chiropractic students. The program aims to address potential empathy decline and underscore its importance in patient care.

Keywords:

Chiropractic Education Empathy Problem-Based Learning

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Medical Education
Patient-Centered Care

Background:

Empathy is crucial in the doctor-patient relationship.
Student empathy may decline during professional education.
Maintaining empathy is vital for effective healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe an experiential learning activity focused on empathy.
To address the potential decrease in empathy among first-year chiropractic students.
To emphasize the significance of empathy in the doctor-patient relationship.

Main Methods:

An experiential learning exercise was developed.
Standardized patients were utilized for realistic encounters.
The activity included a briefing, patient interaction, debriefing, and video reflection.

Main Results:

The empathy learning activity was implemented for 747 first-year students.
The program spanned four academic years.
The structured activity facilitated engagement with empathy concepts.

Conclusions:

An effective experiential learning activity for empathy was developed and implemented.
The program targeted first-year chiropractic students.
The initiative aimed to counteract empathy deterioration in students.