Section: Module 6: Lesson 2: Empathy in Patient Care | Humanism in Health and Healthcare | NextGenU.org
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Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 22 mins
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how empathy affects measurable patient outcomes and the evidence supporting this in the research literature.
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Students mustMark as done
Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Read the systematic review by Frans Derksen and colleagues. This article reviews empirical research on the outcomes associated with empathy in clinical relationships. As you read it think about your own interactions with health care providers (physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals), either in a professional or personal context. How has empathy mattered to you as a health care provider, as a patient, or as a family member of a patient?
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