Tıp Eğitiminde Örtük Müfredat Öğrencilerin Empati Düzeylerini Etkilemekte Midir? Longitudical Bir Çalışma
Is Hidden Curriculum In Medical Education Affects The Empathy Level Of Students? A Longitudinal Study

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is to determine the affect of hidden curriculum on empathy which is one of the skills of medical professionalism. This study was carried out with the students who began their education in 2009-2010 academic year. The empathy levels of the students were evaluated with Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy when they were in the first, third and the sixth class. The research started with 296 students and completed with 151. The scores by years were 102.0±14.2, 103.2±12.7 and 102.1±12.0 respectively. No differences were found between the scores of the students in first and third year; first and sixth year; third and sixth year. There was no difference between the scale scores of male and female students by years.The result of our study shows that the empathic skills do not increase in the way that is expected within the hidden curriculum.

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