Empathy, mental health, and burnout during medical school: A longitudinal study of reciprocal influences
The present study does not support a reciprocal relationship between empathy and mental health or burnout, but rather a parallel evolution across years. The results of this study emphasize the importance of recognizing each student's individuality. They further advocate for learning environments that support the development of communication competencies and nurture the well-being of medical students.[Box: see text].
Authors
- Pierre‐Alexandre Bart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7685-8968)
- Katja Schlegel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-5544)
- Jacques Gaume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9149-0994)
- Céline Bourquin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9584-2929)
- Martin Preisig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5689-4259)
- Marianne Schmid Mast (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5510-610X)
- Setareh Ranjbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-2976)
- Sylvie Berney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7099-6999)
- Valérie Carrard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7355-9567)
- Alexandre Berney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9535-1222)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CH)
- University of Music Lausanne (CH)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Teacher
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2025.2579095
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00