NDLI: Exploring medical students’ perceptions of empathy after cinemeducation based on Vygotsky’s theory

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Salajegheh, Mahla Sohrabpour, Amir Ali Mohammadi, Elaheh
Abstract	Background Medical students’ empathy toward patients with Alzheimer’s is rarely found in formal medical curricula. Based on Vygotsky’s theory, watching films and reflection can be considered as effective methods to improve empathy. The present study aimed to explore medical students’ perceptions of empathy toward patients with Alzheimer after participating in an educational program by using interactive video based on Vygotsky’s theory. Methods This qualitative study was conducted at Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2022. The population included all 40 medical students. Firstly, the Still Alice movie which is about the feelings of a professor who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease was shown to the students. Secondly, the students reflected on their experiences of watching the movie. Thirdly, a session was held for group discussion on the subject of the movie, the patient’s feelings, the doctor’s attitude, the social environment surrounding the patient shown in the movie, and the necessity of empathy toward patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The reflection papers were analyzed using the conventional qualitative content analysis method. Results After analyzing 216 codes from 38 reflection papers, four categories, including communication with a patient with Alzheimer’s, understanding the patient with Alzheimer’s as a whole, medical science development, and the student’s individual ideology, were extracted. Conclusion Reflection and group discussion after watching movie by providing opportunities for social interaction about personal interpretations will lead to active role in enhancing empathy. Based on the perceptions of the medical students, they gained a perspective to consider the patient as a whole and pay attention to establishing a proper relationship with the patient.
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ISSN	14726920
DOI	10.1186/s12909-024-05084-z
Journal	BMC Medical Education
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-01-29
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Medical Education Theory of Medicine Bioethics Empathy Reflection Medical students Cinemeducation Vygotsky's theory Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Medicine
Journal Impact Factor	2.7/2023
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