부산대학교 도서관

The purpose of this study is to understand the effectiveness of medical students in accepting interpersonal communication skills and empathy. The study recruited 73 medical students who attended the course, using the Jefferson Physician Empathy Scale -Student Edition as a measurement tool to collect medical students' empathy changes before and after the course. After finishing the course, 31 medical students were recruited to participate in focus group interviews. The results of the questionnaire showed that although the empathy score of medical students decreased after the course, the variance was not concentrated, indicating that the medical students had a deeper understanding of empathy after the course. Finally, two pieces of advice are suggested in this study: a) The 'Transforming Blends” should be adopted in the teaching design to increase connection between medical field and interpersonal reflection. Also, it can improve the concept of empathy for medical students. b) The 'Transforming Blends' and traditional teaching methods are poles apart; therefore, the compared effect of medical students' empathy between these two methods is worth exploring.