Fortalecimiento de la comunicación empática en los estudiantes de medicina

Abstract

Abstract: Empathy is the ability to put yourself in another's place and understand their emotions. This research aims to apply methodological strategies to strengthen empathic communication in medical students, not only in the biological aspect of the individual, but also in the psychological and social dimensions. The methodology that was used is a longitudinal descriptive quantitative study through the application of the IRI questionnaire, in a population of 50 students of the VII cycle of medicine, belonging to the UTPL during the period April August 2022; The results of this research report the low level of empathy that medical students have. The proposal to strengthen the production of a pilot television program "From science to teaching with an innovative vision", which addresses issues related to the professional experiences of teachers in the medical career focused on empathic communication, where the Students will learn from the example of their teachers to improve their communication skills and therefore their professional ethics, prior to their contact with patients.