Towards patient-centered healthcare: a scoping review of soft skills training in medical schools
Daniela Mariana Zagalo, Cristiana Palmieri, Noelle Resende, Teresa Costa, Rute Dinis de Sousa, Helena Canhão, Fernando A. Bozza · 2026
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Daniela Mariana Zagalo leads a seven-author scoping review of how medical schools teach soft skills, the human side of doctoring, in 2026 work. Technical and digital skills still dominate training, yet patients need doctors who listen, explain, and respect cultural differences. The team searched three large databases plus manual sources under standard scoping rules. Of 218 papers found, 83 met the entry rules. Reading them surfaced three recurring themes about this training worldwide.
Schools everywhere are adding soft skills to crowded curricula, the first theme shows. Fresh teaching methods, from simulation to reflective work, form the second theme. Stubborn obstacles that block real uptake form the third. The review names clear research gaps and priority areas for stronger programs. Its map gives curriculum designers a shared starting point, and it argues that patient-centered care depends on treating these skills as core, not decoration.
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| CREATOR | Daniela Mariana Zagalo, Cristiana Palmieri, Noelle Resende, Teresa Costa, Rute Dinis de Sousa, Helena Canhão, Fernando A. Bozza |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62452 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |