Christian Scheffer

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Christian Scheffer is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Christian Scheffer has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 16 papers in General Health Professions and 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Christian Scheffer's work include Empathy and Medical Education (18 papers), Innovations in Medical Education (13 papers) and Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout (5 papers). Christian Scheffer is often cited by papers focused on Empathy and Medical Education (18 papers), Innovations in Medical Education (13 papers) and Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout (5 papers). Christian Scheffer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Netherlands. Christian Scheffer's co-authors include Melanie Neumann, Diethard Tauschel, Friedrich Edelhäuser, Markus Wirtz, Aviad Haramati, Martin R. Fischer, Christiane Woopen, Gabriele Lutz, Hadass Goldblatt and Eckhart G. Hahn and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Academic Medicine and Patient Education and Counseling.

In The Last Decade

Christian Scheffer

27 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Empathy Decline and Its Reasons: A Systematic Review of Studies With Medical Students and Residents

2011 1.1k citations Melanie Neumann, Friedrich Edelhäuser et al. Academic Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christian Scheffer Germany	14	1.1k	1.0k	792	284	157	28	1.7k
Diethard Tauschel Germany	11	1.0k 0.9×	916 0.9×	714 0.9×	263 0.9×	147 0.9×	22	1.5k
Frederic W. Platt United States	14	447 0.4×	477 0.5×	756 1.0×	152 0.5×	127 0.8×	23	1.5k
Jack Coulehan United States	13	587 0.5×	725 0.7×	446 0.6×	213 0.8×	87 0.6×	70	1.2k
William Reynolds United Kingdom	13	670 0.6×	386 0.4×	565 0.7×	125 0.4×	234 1.5×	24	1.3k
Thelma Quince United Kingdom	17	458 0.4×	642 0.6×	431 0.5×	134 0.5×	117 0.7×	24	1.0k
James A. Clardy United States	12	454 0.4×	567 0.6×	368 0.5×	169 0.6×	82 0.5×	25	888
Amy Baernstein United States	9	421 0.4×	554 0.5×	320 0.4×	146 0.5×	64 0.4×	11	845
Chantal M. L. R. Brazeau United States	11	258 0.2×	689 0.7×	798 1.0×	89 0.3×	142 0.9×	20	1.1k
Benjamin Blatt United States	18	301 0.3×	657 0.6×	295 0.4×	220 0.8×	67 0.4×	50	1.0k
Judith S. Lyles United States	15	590 0.5×	244 0.2×	516 0.7×	108 0.4×	148 0.9×	19	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christian Scheffer

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Büssing, Arndt, et al.. (2022). Motivations and Experiences of Volunteering Medical Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic—Results of a Survey in Germany. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 12. 768341–768341. 12 indexed citations

Lutz, Gabriele, et al.. (2020). Empathy, well-being and stressful experiences in the clinical learning environment. Patient Education and Counseling. 103(11). 2320–2327. 15 indexed citations

Scheffer, Christian, et al.. (2016). Colchicum autumnale in Patients with Goitre with Euthyroidism or Mild Hyperthyroidism: Indications for a Therapeutic Regulative Effect—Results of an Observational Study. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016(1). 2541912–2541912.

Lutz, Gabriele, et al.. (2016). Reflective practice and its role in facilitating creative responses to dilemmas within clinical communication - a qualitative analysis. BMC Medical Education. 16(1). 301–301. 19 indexed citations

Brockhaus, Johannes, et al.. (2014). “Idealism Became Viable, Something I Can Put into Practice”: The Meaning of an Integrated Curriculum for Anthroposophic Medicine for its Graduates. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A99–A100. 1 indexed citations

Neumann, Melanie, et al.. (2014). Determinants of physician empathy during medical education: hypothetical conclusions from an exploratory qualitative survey of practicing physicians. BMC Medical Education. 14(1). 122–122. 89 indexed citations

Scheffer, Christian, et al.. (2014). Clinical practice and self-awareness as determinants of empathy in undergraduate education: A qualitative short survey at three medical schools in Germany. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 31(4). Doc46–Doc46. 22 indexed citations

Scheffer, Christian, et al.. (2013). Active Student Participation May Enhance Patient Centeredness: Patients' Assessments of the Clinical Education Ward for Integrative Medicine. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. 1–8. 15 indexed citations

Lutz, Gabriele, et al.. (2013). A reflective practice intervention for professional development, reduced stress and improved patient care—A qualitative developmental evaluation. Patient Education and Counseling. 92(3). 337–345. 53 indexed citations

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Heusser, Peter, et al.. (2012). Towards non-reductionistic medical anthropology, medical education and practitioner–patient-interaction: The example of Anthroposophic Medicine. Patient Education and Counseling. 89(3). 455–460. 15 indexed citations

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Scheffer, Christian, Diethard Tauschel, Melanie Neumann, et al.. (2012). Integrative medical education: Educational strategies and preliminary evaluation of the Integrated Curriculum for Anthroposophic Medicine (ICURAM). Patient Education and Counseling. 89(3). 447–454. 13 indexed citations

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Edelhäuser, Friedrich, et al.. (2012). P02.181. Heart rate variability and peripheral temperature during whole body immersion at different water temperatures. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 12(S1). 5 indexed citations

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Neumann, Melanie, Friedrich Edelhäuser, Diethard Tauschel, et al.. (2011). Empathy Decline and Its Reasons: A Systematic Review of Studies With Medical Students and Residents. Academic Medicine. 86(8). 996–1009. 1080 indexed citations breakdown →

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Neumann, Melanie, et al.. (2011). Thermometer of warmth in the patient–provider relationship (WARMOMETER) Theory-based development of a patient self-report measure and initial validation using cognitive interview methodology. Patient Education and Counseling. 82(3). 361–369. 8 indexed citations

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Scheffer, Christian, et al.. (2011). “I wish I had a physician like that…”—The use of triangulation on the way towards a patient-centred medical education. Patient Education and Counseling. 82(3). 465–467. 4 indexed citations

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Neumann, Melanie, Christian Scheffer, Alfred Längler, et al.. (2010). Bedeutung und Barrieren ärztlicher Empathie im Praxisalltag – Stand der Forschung und qualitative Kurzumfrage mit Ärzten. Die Rehabilitation. 49(5). 326–337. 8 indexed citations

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Neumann, Melanie, Jozien M. Bensing, Markus Wirtz, et al.. (2010). The impact of financial incentives on physician empathy: A study from the perspective of patients with private and statutory health insurance. Patient Education and Counseling. 84(2). 208–216. 29 indexed citations

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Scheffer, Christian, et al.. (2010). Can final year medical students significantly contribute to patient care? A pilot study about the perception of patients and clinical staff. Medical Teacher. 32(7). 552–557. 34 indexed citations

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Neumann, Melanie, Markus Wirtz, Nicole Ernstmann, et al.. (2010). Identifying and predicting subgroups of information needs among cancer patients: an initial study using latent class analysis. Supportive Care in Cancer. 19(8). 1197–1209. 76 indexed citations

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Scheffer, Christian, et al.. (2004). Chronisches Distress-Syndrom bei Patientinnen mit behandelter Autoimmunhyperthyreose. Medizinische Klinik. 99(10). 578–584. 5 indexed citations

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