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Empathy in Nursing Students: A Scoping Review.

Juniarta^1,2, Ni Gusti Ayu Eka¹, Yenni Ferawati Sitanggang^1,3

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Summary

This review explored empathy in nursing students, identifying methods to promote it and factors influencing it. Findings emphasize integrating empathy into nursing curricula and developing targeted educational strategies considering individual characteristics.

Keywords:

empathy nursing student scoping review undergraduate

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Empathy Development
Healthcare Professional Training

Background:

Empathy is a critical competency for nursing students.
Limited review studies have focused on empathy within this population.
Understanding empathy is crucial for effective nursing practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a scoping review on empathy in undergraduate nursing students.
To identify strategies for promoting empathy.
To explore factors influencing empathy and methods for its evaluation.

Main Methods:

Scoping review guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers' Manual.
Searches conducted across MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and PubMed.
Analysis of 94 articles using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis.

Main Results:

Three emergent themes: approaches to promoting empathy, contributing factors, and evaluation methods.
Identified various ways empathy is cultivated in nursing education.
Noted controversy regarding empathy and individual characteristics.

Conclusions:

Empathy development is integral to nursing education and requires curriculum integration.
Educational interventions should be tailored, considering personal characteristics.
Further research is needed on the relationship between empathy and individual traits in nursing students.