Table 2 Theme analysis of empathy ability in medical education
Theme | Sub-theme | Key Points |
|---|---|---|
Definition of Empathy | Basic Understanding | Different emphases and importance at the emotional and cognitive levels |
Multi-dimensional Attributes | The roles of emotional empathy and cognitive empathy in different clinical situations | |
Contradictoriness | The necessity of regulating empathy | |
Expression of Empathy | Conditions of Expression | Establishing doctor-patient trust as the foundation and doctor-patient communication promoting empathy |
Ways of Expression | Diversity of empathy expression in different environments | |
Effects of Expression | Empathy promotes treatment and affects doctor-patient relationships | |
Factors Influencing Empathy Ability | Educational Background | Curriculum design and teaching methods playing a fundamental role |
Clinical Environment | Work pressure and department culture being important shaping factors | |
Individual Differences | Individual personality traits and life experiences having an inherent impact | |
Strategies for Cultivating Empathy Ability | Cultivation Strategies in the First Classroom | Teacher guidance, diverse teaching methods, and integration into the curriculum |
Cultivation Strategies in the Second Classroom | Activity practice and values guidance |