Exploring Empathy with Medical Students. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David Ian Jeffrey.
• Authors: Jeffrey, David Ian
• Contents: Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; Overview; The Nature of Empathy; Why Study Empathy?; The Empathy Gap; A Decline in Medical Students' Empathy; A Phenomenological Approach to Research; My Motivation to Carry Out the Research; Research Aims; Audience for the Book; Overview of the Book; Key Points; References; 2 The Research Setting and Study Design; Overview; Theoretical Framework; Phenomenology; Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA); The Process of the Research; The Study Design; Ethical Perspectives; Research Setting: The Medical School The Medical Undergraduate CurriculumSixteen Medical Students; Data Generation; Transcribing; Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) (Figure 2.1); Quality of the Research; Key Points; References; 3 Empathy: From Attribute to Relationship; Overview; The Significance of Empathy; Limits of Empathy; Evolution of Empathy; The Complexity of Empathy; Empathy as an Attribute (Intrapersonal); Empathy as a Relationship (Interpersonal); Affective (Emotional); Behavioural; Moral; Cognitive (Understanding); The Process of Empathising; Approachability; Listening; Emotions; Vulnerability Non-judgementalContinuity of Care; Understanding; Sympathy, Compassion and Other Prosocial Behaviours; Levels of Empathy; Context of Empathy; Key Points; References; 4 Emotions and Empathy; Overview; Risks and Benefits of Emotional Connection with a Patient; The Risks of Emotional Connection; Sharing Vulnerability; Detached Concern; Professional Distance; Balancing Connection and Detachment-The Self-Other Boundary; Compartments; Patient Experience; Reflection; Curiosity; Resilience; Support; Emotional Regulation: Balancing Connection and Detachment; Key Points; References; 5 Enhancing Empathy OverviewPatient Contact; Positive Role Models; Reflection; Teaching; Medical School Culture; Support; Key Points; References; 6 Barriers to Empathy: The Medical School Culture; Overview; A Conforming Culture; A Lack of Empathy; A Competitive Culture; Power; Time: Balancing Empathy and Efficiency; Stress; Lack of Support; Other Influences in the Medical School Culture; Key Points; References; 7 Barriers to Empathy: The Curriculum; Overview; Can Empathy Be Taught?; Lack of Teaching About Empathy; Lack of Patient Contact; Ideas, Concerns and Expectations (ICE); Negative Role Models Biomedical BiasGroup Effects; Assessment; Feedback; Key Points; References; 8 Changes in Students' Empathy During Their Training; Overview; The 'Empathy Decline'; The Conflicting Evidence for an Empathy Decline; The Preclinical Group: Finding 'a Doctor's Voice'; The Clinical Group: The Patient-Student Relationship; Future Concerns; Key Points; References; 9 Summary and Implications; Overview; Summary of Findings; Empathy or Detached Concern?; Limitations of the Research; Contribution to Education and Practice; Implications; Implications for Medical Undergraduate Education; Culture Change
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 610.71141; Medical education -- Great Britain; Medicine and psychology; Empathy; HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism; HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference; MEDICAL / Alternative Medicine; MEDICAL / Atlases; MEDICAL / Essays; MEDICAL / Family & General Practice; MEDICAL / Holistic Medicine; MEDICAL / Osteopathy; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030112110
• Related ISBNs: 303011211X; 9783030112103
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 31, 2019).
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