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dc.contributor.authorBrady, C
dc.contributor.authorBambury, RM
dc.contributor.authorO’Reilly, S
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-08T14:09:58Zen
dc.date.available2015-07-08T14:09:58Zen
dc.date.issued2015-04en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/559261en
dc.description.abstractEmpathy is increasingly being recognized as a crucial component for an effective doctor-patient relationship. Using a mixed method approach, we surveyed 125 patients and 361 medical practitioners (doctors and medical students) views of the doctor-patient relationship. We qualitatively assessed patientsâ views of what constituted a good doctor and qualitatively measured empathy using a validated scale in medical practitioners. Patients desire a doctor that is both clinically proficient 66 (55%) and caring 32 (27%). Doctors who have a personal experience of illness have a statistically higher empathy score. These doctors may be well placed to help develop and foster empathy in our profession.
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherIrish Medical Journalen
dc.subjectEMPATHYen
dc.subjectDOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIPen
dc.titleEmpathy and the wounded healer: a mixed-method study of patients and doctors views on empathyen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.identifier.journalIrish Medical Journalen
dc.description.fundingNo fundingen
dc.description.provinceMunsteren
dc.description.peer-reviewpeer-reviewen
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-26T22:47:22Z
html.description.abstractEmpathy is increasingly being recognized as a crucial component for an effective doctor-patient relationship. Using a mixed method approach, we surveyed 125 patients and 361 medical practitioners (doctors and medical students) views of the doctor-patient relationship. We qualitatively assessed patientsâ views of what constituted a good doctor and qualitatively measured empathy using a validated scale in medical practitioners. Patients desire a doctor that is both clinically proficient 66 (55%) and caring 32 (27%). Doctors who have a personal experience of illness have a statistically higher empathy score. These doctors may be well placed to help develop and foster empathy in our profession.


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