Clarification of conceptualizations of empathy

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 317-325

  Kunyk, Diane ^a   Olson, Joanne K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Faculty of Nursing   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concept analysis; Concept clarification; Content analysis; Empathy; Nurse client relationship

Indexed keywords

EMPATHY; HUMAN; HUMANISM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MODEL; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING PROCESS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

COMMUNICATION; EMPATHY; HUMANISM; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING PROCESS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 0035433888     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01848.x     Document Type: Article

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