Exploration on and thinking of empathy education in the course of English for medical purposes

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20221024-01344

Abstract

Abstract: Empathy is a core component of medical humanistic quality. Cultivating empathy conforms to the goals and requirements of medical education reform against the background of Healthy China Initiative and helps to cultivate outstanding medical talents with both professional and ethical competencies. The purpose of this study is to explore the teaching method for developing empathy in the course of English for medical purposes. Focusing on the cognitive, emotional and behavioral aspects of empathy and integrating characteristics of language and humanistic courses, this paper demonstrates the teaching plan for medical undergraduates, which uses selected medical film clips as supplementary teaching materials. In a survey of 109 medical undergraduates, 95 (87.2%) students are very satisfied with the teaching method, which is considered helpful in improving their empathy. The teaching practice proved that the teaching plan fully embodies the humanistic attributes of language courses and stimulates students′ learning enthusiasm.

Key words: Students, medical, Empathy, English for medical purposes

CLC Number:

R-05

Jiang Chengxu, Fang Wei, Zhao Linlin, Han Ye. Exploration on and thinking of empathy education in the course of English for medical purposes[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education, 2023, 43(6): 406-409.

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