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  • Nursing Research
  • Healthcare Professional Studies
  • Human Psychology

Background:

  • Empathy is crucial for effective therapeutic relationships.
  • It involves understanding and sharing others' subjective experiences.
  • This study focuses on empathy within the nursing profession.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and document empathy levels in nursing professionals.
  • To explore factors influencing empathy in healthcare settings.
  • To provide empirical data on empathy in nursing practice.

Main Methods:

  • Non-experimental, exploratory, descriptive research design.
  • Study conducted in two large public and private hospitals.
  • Sample of 159 nursing professionals using questionnaires and an empathy inventory.

Main Results:

  • Professionals on night shifts and rotating schedules exhibited lower empathy.
  • Older nurses and those with more experience showed decreased empathy.
  • Day shift and single shift nurses demonstrated higher empathy levels.

Conclusions:

  • Empathy is under-researched in professional nursing practice and education.
  • Further investigation is needed in human resource development programs.
  • Addressing empathy deficits is critical for improving patient care and relationships.