The relationship between alexithymia, empathy, willingness to fulfill the contract, and communication skills attitudes of rural-oriented tuition-waived medical students of China: a cross-sectional study

Schools and policy makers can strengthen RTMSs' professional ethics, career identity, and professional identity education, increase RTME policy publicity and public opinion guidance, strengthen RTME policy support and restraint measures, help RTME strengthen the willingness to fulfill the contract, overcome alexithymia, play the role of empathy as an intermediary, and then improve the communication skills attitude of RTMSs. This survey can provide a feasible new plan for promoting the construction of a good doctor-patient relationship and the high-quality development of rural medical service.