The Role of Empathy in Full-Scale Battle of Medical and Paramedical Learners Against COVID-19
نویسندگان
1 Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
2 Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
doi
10.30476/ijms.2020.87252.1738چکیده
Emerging infectious diseases have always been one of the most serious global public health threats. They have the potential to cause human infections, high economic burden, increased morbidity, and undermine the existing public health infrastructure. The ongoing battle against the epidemic of emerging infectious diseases requires frontline health professionals to work harder and become more diligent. Confronted with these demanding working conditions, medical and paramedical learners in teaching hospitals face numerous challenges, as they are at the forefront of providing primary medical services to patients suffering from COVID-19.
