Mental Health Research Center and Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Mansouri Lane, Niayesh Street, Sattarkhan Avenue, Tehran, Iran.
Med Teach. 2010;32(10):e417-21. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2010.498488.
Empathy is one of the fundamental factors in patient care that is beneficial to both patient and physician.
To assess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy (JSPE) in a sample of Iranian physicians and examine its correlates.
Two hundred and seven general physicians completed the JSPE. The associations of empathy scores with demographic characteristics and practice-related variables were examined.
The scale showed an acceptable internal consistency (α = 0.78). Three of six extracted factors were considered as prominent based on the scree test, which were similar to those obtained in the US samples. Women scored higher than men. Empathy improved with increasing practice experiences. Other practice-related variables did not show a significant association with empathy.
Results support the construct and criterion-related validities and reliability of the Persian version of the JSPE. Score difference between Iranian and American samples may not reflect a genuine difference in empathy trait and can be explained by cultural factors.
同理心是患者护理中的基本因素之一，对患者和医生都有益。
评估伊朗医生样本中杰斐逊医师同理心量表（JSPE）的心理测量特性，并探讨其相关性。
207 名普通医生完成了 JSPE。检查同理心得分与人口统计学特征和与实践相关的变量之间的关联。
该量表显示出可接受的内部一致性（α=0.78）。根据峭度检验，提取的六个因素中的三个被认为是突出的，与在美国样本中获得的因素相似。女性的得分高于男性。随着实践经验的增加，同理心也会提高。其他与实践相关的变量与同理心没有显著关联。
结果支持 JSPE 波斯语版本的结构效度、效标关联效度和信度。伊朗和美国样本之间的分数差异可能并不反映同理心特质的真正差异，而是可以用文化因素来解释。
