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Relationship of mental health and burnout with empathy among medical students in Thailand: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

Jarurin PitanupongKatti SathapornPichai IttasakulNuntaporn Karawekpanyawong
Published in: PloS one (2023)
Most medical students had below-average empathy levels, and two-thirds of them had high emotional exhaustion levels, yet most of them reported having a high level of personal accomplishment and good mental health. There was an association between mental health and the level of empathy. Higher levels of depersonalization related to lower scores of demonstrating sensitivity, altruism, and behaviors responding. Therefore, medical educators should pay close attention to promoting good mental health among medical students.
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