Evaluation of Constructing Care Collaboration - nurturing empathy and peer-to-peer learning in medical students who participate in voluntary structured service learning programmes for migrant workers

Abstract Background Experiential learning through service provides opportunities to nurture and practice empathy. Of growing concern, studies showed significantly decreased empathy scores as students progress through medical school. Additionally, peer-to-peer learning provides an effective way for s...

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Main Authors: DYE Sin, TCT Chew, T. K. Chia, J. S. Ser, A. Sayampanathan, GCH Koh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-019-1740-6