Silent Mentor programme increases medical students' empathy levels.

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Title: Silent Mentor programme increases medical students' empathy levels.
Authors: Chin, Kin‐Fah, Chin, Terence Ming Kwan, Lee, Zhuang‐Ying, Tseng, Guo‐Fang
Source: Medical Education. Nov2023, Vol. 57 Issue 11, p1128-1129. 2p.
Subjects: Medical cadavers, Empathy, Humanitarianism, Medical students, Job stress, Mentoring, Patient-centered care, Human services programs, Learning strategies, Medical education, Adult education workshops
Abstract: The article discusses the Silent Mentor self-willed body donation programme in Malaysia that conducts workshops among medical students as of 2023. Topics covered include its integration of humanities and empathy interventional strategies into a holistic biomedical framework, and the measurement of participants' empathy levels as they progress through it. Also noted is the Silent Mentor programme's provision of comprehensive medical education.
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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Abstract:The article discusses the Silent Mentor self-willed body donation programme in Malaysia that conducts workshops among medical students as of 2023. Topics covered include its integration of humanities and empathy interventional strategies into a holistic biomedical framework, and the measurement of participants' empathy levels as they progress through it. Also noted is the Silent Mentor programme's provision of comprehensive medical education.
ISSN:03080110
DOI:10.1111/medu.15219