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Substantial Increases in Healthcare Students' State Empathy Scores Owing to Participation in a Single Improvisation Session.
Schwartz, Brian D; Rogers, Shane L; Michels, Nicole; Van Winkle, Lon J.
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  • Schwartz BD; Department of Medical Humanities, Rocky Vista University, Englewood, CO 80112, USA.
  • Rogers SL; School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia.
  • Michels N; Department of Medical Humanities, Rocky Vista University, Englewood, CO 80112, USA.
  • Van Winkle LJ; Department of Medical Humanities, Rocky Vista University, Englewood, CO 80112, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 21(5)2024 Apr 25.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38791746
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

To determine whether the 12-item state empathy scale could be modified reliably to measure empathy in healthcare professions students and to detect changes in their empathy owing to a single improvisation (improv) session.

METHODS:

Three cohorts of students from two healthcare professions programs (total = 165 students) participated in an improv session. During the session, one of the researchers (BS) tasked the students with several improv activities. Participants' self-reported state empathy scores were assessed at three time points (pre-improv, post-improv, and end of semester) using revised, in-class paper versions of the State Empathy Scale.

RESULTS:

The exploratory factor analysis revealed a single factor solution for the revised scale, justifying the creation of an overall state empathy score from the questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha reliability values averaged 0.87. Students' mean empathy scores were higher directly after the improv session than directly prior to the session (p < 0.0001; effect size = r = 0.67, 0.55, and 0.79 for cohorts 1, 2, and 3, respectively).

CONCLUSIONS:

These findings show that a single one- or two-hour improv session can foster substantial increases in healthcare professional students' state empathy for one another. Greater healthcare professional empathy and compassion foster better healthcare team cooperation and patient outcomes, so healthcare professionals and their students should engage in such empathy-enhancing activities at regular intervals throughout their training and careers.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Empatía Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Empatía Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Suiza