Evaluation of empathy measurement tools in nursing: Systematic review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1790-1806

  Yu, Juping ^a   Kirk, Maggie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compassionate care; Empathy; Measurement; Nursing; Patient care; Quality of care; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING RESEARCH; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING RESEARCH; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 68849121227     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05071.x     Document Type: Review

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