Empatia em estudantes de Medicina: efeitos de um programa de gerenciamento do estresse / Empathy in medical students: effects of a stress management program
O programa foi composto por oito encontros de duas horas cada, envolvendo práticas de meditação, posturas de ioga e atividades de grupo direcionadas ao aperfeiçoamento de interações interpessoais. O grupo intervenção foi composto por 47 alunos, e o grupo controle, por 40 estudantes. Utilizou-se a Escala Jefferson de Empatia Médica, versão para estudantes (JSPE-S), para avaliar o nível de empatia antes e depois da intervenção.
Resultado:
O aumento do nível de empatia no grupo que recebeu a intervenção foi significativo quando comparado ao grupo controle (p 0,000).
The undergraduate medical course exposes students to a significant amount of stress, which can have negative consequences for learning, motivation and contact with patients. Lack of empathy in the doctor-patient relationship can hinder adherence and treatment results. Some techniques and practices of integrative medicine (mind and body) have been indicated as aiding the management and reduction of stress. These interventions that involve meditation practices, and which are already used in medical schools, can help in the development of empathy and in the vision of comprehensive care.
The program consisted of eight 2-hour sessions with practices involving meditation, yogapostures, and group activities aimed at improving interpersonal interactions. The intervention group consisted of 47 students and the control group 40 students. Empathy was evaluated before and after intervention using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy - version for medical students (JSE-S).
Result:
Empathy level significantly increased in the group who received intervention compared to the control group (p 0.000).