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April 15, 2026International Medical EducationOpen Access

Empathy Training in Health Professions Education: A Systematic Review

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HWHongjiao WangHHHadina HabilNINazlina Ibrahim

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Overview

Systematic review demonstrates that empathy training improves outcomes in healthcare learners, suggesting effective teaching methods.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate interventions that enhance empathy in healthcare education.
  • Conducted a systematic review compliant with PRISMA-2020 guidelines.
  • Searched multiple databases for trials and studies on empathy outcomes.
  • Evaluated and extracted data from 43 included studies between 2010 and 2026.
  • Majority of studies reported improvements in empathy post-intervention.
  • Active learning methods showed greater improvements than traditional lectures.
  • Prolonged, multimodal programs outperformed single-session classes.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2c77e4eeef8a2a6b19f9https://doi.org/10.3390/ime5020040
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