Improving Empathy and Relational Skills

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Conditions studied: Empathy

In brief

Our research hypothesis is that residents who participate in the empathy and relational skills training modules will significantly improve in these skills as compared to a control group of residents who receive residency training as usual that includes the current standard training in the doctor-patient relationship. To evaluate this hypothesis, we will use a two-pronged approach to assessment. The first prong is the residents' self assessment of empathy and the second is from the patients' perspective.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01304030

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

99

Starts

2010-02-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-02-25

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All medical and surgical residents who are based at Massachusetts General Hospital will be eligible to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Residents who are rotating at sites other then Massachusetts General Hospital Residents who are on rotations that do not include clinical care

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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