Association between an oncology psychology course and caring ability improvements in postgraduate medical students
The oncology psychology course was associated with significant improvements in caring ability among postgraduate medical students across all dimensions. The findings support the integration of specialized psycho-oncology curricula in medical education and highlight the importance of considering demographic factors in educational design. This evidence-based approach to developing caring competencies addresses critical gaps in preparing future oncologists for patient-centered care.
Authors
- Jiewen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8037-543X)
- Lin Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9806-6881)
- Shasha Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2650-7286)
- Hua Xin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8406-1921)
- Lu Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8120-3720)
- Hengwen Sun
- Dehuan Xie
Institutions
- Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Jiangxi Normal University (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1714423
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital