The Development of Empathy and Associated Factors during Medical Education: A Longitudinal Study.
Thomas KötterLeevke KiehnKatrin Ulrike ObstEdgar VoltmerPublished in: Journal of medical education and curricular development (2021)
In our study, empathy scores were shown to be relatively stable during medical education with a tendency to increase. In line with previous research, individuals preferring a people-oriented specialty and women showed higher empathy scores.