Socio-demographic portrait of the applicant and the main motives for choosing the "Therapy and rehabilitation" speciality by S.V. Zakharov, O.B. Nekhanevych, O.O. Rusakova, O.V. Smolianova

“…They aim to achieve professionalism (59%), enhance communication skills (31%), build endurance (31%), and cultivate persistence (28%) and empathy (28%). Most applicants entering the speciality 227 "Therapy and rehabilitation" are goal-oriented, highly motivated, and prepared for rigorous study, which is the key to developing into competent and competitive specialists.…”
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“…The study discusses how guided visualization practices within this meditation technique contribute to emotional regulation, empathy, and mental clarity. The findings indicate that Amrit Varsha Dhyan has the potential to foster emotional stability and resilience, making it an effective tool for personal development and psychological well-being. …”
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Can Large Language Models Aid Caregivers of Pediatric Cancer Patients in Information Seeking? A Cross‐Sectional Investigation by Emre Sezgin, Daniel I. Jackson, A. Baki Kocaballi, Mindy Bibart, Sue Zupanec, Wendy Landier, Anthony Audino, Mark Ranalli, Micah Skeens

“…Through our thematic analysis of expert free‐text comments, emotional tone and empathy emerged as a unique theme with mixed feedback on expectations from AI to be empathetic. …”
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Evaluating Reaction Videos of Young People Watching Edutainment Media (MTV Shuga): Qualitative Observational Study by Venetia Baker, Sarah Mulwa, David Khanyile, Georgia Arnold, Simon Cousens, Cherie Cawood, Isolde Birdthistle

“…In same-age groups, viewers appeared relaxed, engaging with the content through discussion, comments, empathy, and laughter. Intergenerational groups experienced discomfort, with older relatives’ presence causing embarrassment and younger siblings’ distractions interrupting the engagement. …”
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Family planning and preimplantation testing: family experiences in congenital adrenal hyperplasia by Jessica L. Sandy, Jessica L. Sandy, Jessica L. Sandy, Grant Betts, Jessica L. Harper, Suzanne M. Nevin, Suzanne M. Nevin, Suzanne M. Nevin, Rebecca Deans, Rebecca Deans, Rebecca Deans, Kristen A. Neville, Kristen A. Neville

“…Peer-support had a universally positive impact on family experience.Discussion/conclusionsThis study highlights the complex and dynamic nature of fertility decision-making, and the importance of HCP empathy and open-mindedness. Education of HCP and encouraging peer support may improve the CAH and fertility journey for families.…”
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Perceptions of swine euthanasia among Brazilian caretakers from non-integrated swine farms by Laya Kannan Silva Alves, Laya Kannan Silva Alves, Monique Danielle Pairis-Garcia, Andréia Gonçalves Arruda, Cecília Archangelo Ferreira de Melo, Nadia de Almeida Ciriaco Gomes, Roberta Yukari Hoshino, Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa

“…Both Clusters exhibited high empathy toward pigs and confidence in identifying sick animals but differed in their attitudes toward euthanasia. …”
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Digital Mindfulness Training for Burnout Reduction in Physicians: Clinician-Driven Approach by Lia Antico, Judson Brewer

“…The secondary outcome measures were emotional exhaustion (the second dimension of burnout), anxiety, depression, intolerance of uncertainty, empathy (personal distress, perspective taking, and empathic concern subscales), self-compassion, and mindfulness (nonreactivity and nonjudgment subscales). …”
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Multicultural values: meeting point of two forces in developing Islamic education by Dwi Mariyono

“…It cultivates a generation of socially responsible and inclusive leaders capable of addressing global challenges with creativity and empathy. By promoting cultural understanding and collaboration, it contributes to building more harmonious and resilient communities. …”
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Inovasi Rancangan Aplikasi Gizi Nutrief dalam Optimalisasi Asupan Gizi Menggunakan Pendekatan Design Thinking by Irsa Ainun Nisa Sofia Nur Rohma Faiza, Herman Tolle, Dwi Cahya Astriya Nugraha

“…Meanwhile, the design thinking method focuses on an empathy-based approach to users and being able to find innovative solutions. …”
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Understanding Community Health Care Through Problem-Based Learning With Real-Patient Videos: Single-Arm Pre-Post Mixed Methods Study by Kiyoshi Shikino, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Nobuyuki Araki, Ikuo Shimizu, Hajime Kasai, Tomoko Tsukamoto, Hiroshi Tajima, Yu Li, Misaki Onodera, Shoichi Ito

“…Thematic analysis revealed key themes, such as “empathy in patient care,” “challenges in home health care,” and “professional identity formation.” …”
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The Influence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress on Ageism Among Undergraduates: Mediating Roles of Life Satisfaction, Gratitude, and Prosociality by Chen S, Wan Z

“…This research has important implications for educational programs aimed at promoting respect and empathy across generations.Keywords: mental health, ageism, life satisfaction, gratitude, prosociality, undergraduates…”
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Human-Centered Design of an mHealth Tool for Optimizing HIV Index Testing in Wartime Ukraine: Formative Research Case Study by Nancy Puttkammer, Elizabeth Dunbar, Myroslava Germanovych, Mariia Rosol, Matthew Golden, Anna Hubashova, Vladyslav Fedorchenko, Larisa Hetman, Liudmyla Legkostup, Jan Flowers, Olena Nesterova

“…The CASI-Plus study’s formative phase, carried out from May 2023 to July 2024, adapted human-centered design (HCD) methods grounded in principles of empathy, iteration, and creative ideation. The study involved 3 steps: formative HCD, including in-depth individual interviews with clients, such as men who have sex with men and people who inject drugs, and internet-based design workshops with HCWs from rural and urban HIV clinics in Chernihiv and Dnipro; software platform assessment and heuristic evaluation, including assessment of open-source mHealth platforms against CASI-Plus requirements, prototype development, and testing of the REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) prototype based on usability heuristics; and usability walk-throughs, including simulated cases with HCWs and clients. …”
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Benefits, limits, and risks of ChatGPT in medicine by Jonathan A. Tangsrivimol, Jonathan A. Tangsrivimol, Erfan Darzidehkalani, Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, Zhen Wang, Zhen Wang, Jan Egger, Michelle Wang, Sean Hacking, Benjamin S. Glicksberg, Markus Strauss, Markus Strauss, Chayakrit Krittanawong, Chayakrit Krittanawong

“…Future improvements should focus on enhancing accuracy, developing multimodal AI models, improving empathy through sentiment analysis, and safeguarding against artificial hallucination. …”
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New Horizons In The Treatment Of Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer by Zein El Amir

“…Dissection provides solid, tangible scientific knowledge and teaches important skills like teamwork, professional development, empathy, and coming to terms with the prosaic reality of death.    …”
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Anatomy In The Undergraduate Medical Curriculum; Blending The Old And New by Ayesha Yousaf

“…[xii] Not only does dissection provide solid, tangible scientific knowledge, it also teaches important skills like teamwork, professional development, empathy and coming to terms with the prosaic reality of death. …”
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Application of narrative education in curriculum ideology and politics focusing on job competencies in clinical teaching of nursing students (叙事教育在以岗位胜任力为核心的全日制护生思政教育带教模式中的应用研究)... by DENG Lijun (邓丽君), TANG Biying (唐碧英), YU Qiuhua (余秋花), LIU Yuanyuan (刘圆圆), HUANG Tianwen (黄天雯)

“…Results The scores of narrative skills, the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Professionals and humanistic care ability of students in the observation were increased significantly after internship (P＜0. 01). …”
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Assessment of the Impact of Community-Based Tourism on the Economic, Social, and Cultural Empowerment of Women (Case Study: Coastal Villages of Bushehr Province) by Ali Shamsoddini, Fatemeh Dehghani

“…Moreover, women had played a crucial role in safeguarding village tourism attractions, fostering empathy and unity, managing their own affairs, enhancing their understanding of village tourism issues, promoting local attractions to others, and encouraging acquisition of necessary skills for engaging in tourism activities. …”
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A Short Story from Canada in the German EFL-Classroom — “Borders” or a Sense of Belonging in a Multicultural Society by Albert Rau

“…Une façon d’appréhender une culture étrangère peut se faire en lisant sa littérature car les textes littéraires n’offrent pas seulement un sentiment d’empathie envers les personnages ou une impression de vivre leur quotidien par procuration, ils suscitent des questions et des réponses de la part des étudiants. …”
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Ionesco vs. Papu: cronica unei empatii erodate (II) by Vlad-Ion Pappu

“…L’étude Ionesco versus Papu: Chronique d’une empathie érodée vise, basée sur des coïncidences biographiques peu connues, à introduire la création esthétique d’Edgar Papu (1908–1993), en utilisant comme référence l’approche systématique appliquée à l’œuvre d’Eugène Ionesco (1909–1994). …”
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Ionesco vs Papu: cronica unei empatii erodate (I) by Vlad-Ion Pappu

“…L’étude «Ionesco versus Papu: Chronique d’une empathie érodée» vise, basée sur des coïncidences biographiques peu connues, à introduire la création esthétique d’Edgar Papu (1908– 1993), en utilisant comme référence l’approche systématique appliquée à l’œuvre d’Eugène Ionesco (1909–1994). …”
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