A systematic review of the associations between empathy measures and patient outcomes in cancer care

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1255-1264

  Lelorain, Sophie ^a,b   Brédart, Anne ^a,b   Dolbeault, Sylvie ^b,c,d   Sultan, Serge ^e,f  

^a Sorbonne Paris Cité   (France)

^b INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d Universite Paris Sud   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

cancer; empathy; oncology; outcomes; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CONSULTATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; EMPOWERMENT; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 84870542943     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.2115     Document Type: Review

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