Physician Compassion Regulation as a Predictor of Medical Student Performance: The Intermediary Role of Moral Self-Concept

There is a general understanding and acceptance that within healthcare individuals are entitled to compassionate care. Both empirical and theoretical evidence demonstrates that compassionate care is important to the successful delivery of healthcare, however, the literature falls short in identifyin...

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Main Author Waldrop, Jessica S
Format Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Published ProQuest LLC 2016
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Subjects
Academic Achievement
Altruism
Behavior Patterns
Beliefs
Caring
College Students
Emotional Response
Empathy
Environmental Influences
Evaluative Thinking
Feedback (Response)
Health Insurance
Health Services
Higher education
Ideology
Individual Characteristics
Individual Differences
Individualized Instruction
Language Usage
Leadership Styles
Medical Education
Medical Students
Meta Analysis
Moral Values
Patients
Personality psychology
Physician Patient Relationship
Physicians
Predictor Variables
Prosocial Behavior
Psychological Patterns
Role
Self Concept
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Summary:There is a general understanding and acceptance that within healthcare individuals are entitled to compassionate care. Both empirical and theoretical evidence demonstrates that compassionate care is important to the successful delivery of healthcare, however, the literature falls short in identifying and explaining the exact psychological mechanisms underlying this process. In this study, a model was constructed to demonstrate how humanizing language, as an aspect of compassionate care, could influence how medical students conceptualize who they are as moral individuals, which then leads to changes in how they interpret patient information. This model was subsequently tested. Results indicated that the humanizing conditions had minimal influence. An examination of this study, as well as supplementary analyses, limitations, and possibilities for future directions are also included. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
ISBN:1339914883
9781339914886