Publication – Physician Empathy and Chronic Pain Outcomes
August 5, 2024 • Osteopathic Research Center
The Osteopathic Research Center was recognized this past spring for a study done over physician empathy and doctor-patient relationship that was published in JAMA Network Open. The research team, led by John C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA, PRECISION director, and other investigators, including: Yen Tran, Khang Ngo, David Toledo and Navya Peddireddy, all students TCOM students, and Subhash Aryal, PhD, a registry biostatistician affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.
The article, published in UPI about the study stated: “There has been a long-standing debate about whether physicians can or should be taught to be empathic,” Licciardone said. “Medical students and residents often become less empathic during their education and training, owing to a greater perceived need for patient detachment and reliance on technology. The challenges of contemporary medicine, including electronic medical records documentation, treatment authorizations and time constraints during patient encounters, may lead to burnout and erode empathy even among seasoned physicians. Our results support greater efforts to cultivate physician empathy.”
You can read the complete article from UPI here.
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