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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Level of empathy among medical students in Kuwait University, Kuwait
Medical Principles and Practice, Volume 22, No. 4, Year 2013
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Objectives: To evaluate the level of empathy among medical students in Kuwait University Medical School and its association with sociodemographic factors, stress levels and personality. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 264 medical students was conducted in the Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University. Empathy levels were measured using the Jefferson Scale, personality was assessed using the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Scale and the Perceived Stress Scale was used to measure stress levels. Factors associated with empathy were evaluated using t test/ANOVA for categorical variables and correlation for continuous predictors. Results: Mean empathy score was 104.6 ± 16.3. Empathy scores were significantly associated with gender, year of study, mother's level of education, household income, satisfactory relationship with the mother and stress levels. Male medical students in their clinical years also had significantly lower empathy levels. However, factors such as grade point average, desired specialty, marital status of parents, father's educational level and relationship with father were not significantly (p > 0.05) associated with levels of empathy. Stress scores were significantly and positively associated with empathy (r = 0.13; p = 0.041). Conclusion: Medical students in Kuwait University had low empathy level and this may be a cause for concern; as such we suggest a possible inclusion of emphasis on empathy in the curriculum. Copyright © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hasan, S.
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Al-Sharqawi, N.
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Dashti, F.
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Abdulaziz, M.
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Abdullah, A.
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Shukkur, Mumtaz
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Bouhaimed, Manal
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Thalib, Lukman
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Statistics
Citations: 78
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1159/000348300
ISSN:
10117571
e-ISSN:
14230151
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Male