Predictors of Empathy in Dental Education: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Measurement Using the Jefferson Scale.
Empathy in dental students is statistically significantly influenced by both sex and academic progression. These findings highlight the critical need for targeted educational strategies to foster and sustain empathy throughout dental training, thereby ensuring the development of patient-centered practitioners.
Authors
- Malaz M. Mustafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6642-4621)
- Meer Zakirulla
- Bandar Alshehri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9738-2708)
- Faisal Ali bin Abbooud AlQhtani
- Sana Mofleh Alshahrani
- Zuhair Motlak Alkahtani
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3290/j.ohpd.c_2537
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00