1st Edition
The Measurement and Development of Empathy in Nursing
By William Reynolds
Copyright 2000
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
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This title was first published in 2000: Empathy is known to be crucial to helping relationships, but professional helpers, including nurses, do not normally display much empathy as it has not been measured in clients' terms and accordingly taught. This text examines a study in which a client-centred empathy scale was developed - the client-centred measure of empathy was found to be reliable... Read more
1: Empathy is crucial to helping; 2: The problem: Professional helpers, including nurses, do not normally display much empathy; 3: Analysis: Empathy has not been measured in clients' terms and accordingly taught; 4: Solution, Part 1: A reliable and valid client-centred empathy scale has now been developed; 5: Solution, Part 2: Using this scale, a course has been developed which does help nurses to show empathy; 6: Summary and implications: Such a course may help others to learn as well
Biography
William Reynolds
