Medical students with SpLDs report perceived strengths including communication skills, creative problem-solving, and empathy¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2031: baselines and conditions change

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q2 i? Several qualitative studies identify perceived strengths — communication skills, creative problem-solving, empathy, and positive contributions to patient care — which should be interpreted cautiously. → Pavletič Bernarda 2026

Evidence¶

Pavletič Bernarda 2026¶

Pavletič Bernarda, Babuder Milena Košak, Homar Vesna. (2026). Medical students with specific learning disabilities: mixed-methods systematic review of the prevalence, academic performance, challenges, and perceived impact of support interventions. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09574-0

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

Review synthesis of qualitative studies; the authors caution these findings "should be interpreted cautiously and should not be presented as universal or inherent characteristics of all students with SpLDs".

"Perceived strengths among MS with SpLDs were also reported, including communication skills, creative problem-solving, empathy, and positive contributions to patient care [72, 74, 76]."

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Related Claims¶

• Empathy is the most frequently studied soft skill in medical education literature (22 of 83 included studies) — related
• Medical students with SpLDs report persistent academic, emotional, and social challenges including reading and writing difficulties, time pressure, anxiety, and isolation — related
• Prevalence of SpLDs among medical students averages 5.5%, ranging from 2% to 11.5% across studies — related