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Empathy among Nurses Working at Teaching Hospitals | ||
| Kerbala Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences | ||
| Volume 0, Issue 0, May 2024, Pages 26-39 PDF (377.77 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| Authors | ||
| Zahraa Abd Ali* 1; Safi Nawam2 | ||
| 1Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Department/College of Nursing/ University of Kerbala , Iraq | ||
| 2Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Department /College of Nursing/ University of Kerbala , Iraq | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A descriptive (cross-sectional) study design used in the present study from the period of 26th September ,2022, to 14thJune, 2023 to assess the level of empathy among nurses working at teaching hospitals. A purposive (non-probability) sample of 180 nurses is recruited in current study and selected from four teaching hospitals in kerbala city according to specific criteria. A pilot study is employed to evaluate the questionnaire's reliability, and panel of (17) experts is used to determine the questionnaire's content validity. The data were collected through interview using Jefferson Scale of Empathy Physician/Health Professions (HP – version) ) and data were analyzed and interpreted through use application of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version (IBM 22). The study findings indicate that nurses have low level of empathy and there is a significant relationship between nurses’ empathy and job desire . The study recommended that efforts be made to provide training programs and promote a culture of compassion within healthcare institutions, as this can lead to better patient outcomes and increased patient satisfaction. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Empathy; Nurse | ||
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