Empathy and the wounded healer: a mixed-method study of patients and doctors views on empathy
dc.contributor.author | Brady, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Bambury, RM | |
dc.contributor.author | O’Reilly, S | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-07-08T14:09:58Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2015-07-08T14:09:58Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2015-04 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/559261 | en |
dc.description.abstract | Empathy 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.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Irish Medical Journal | en |
dc.subject | EMPATHY | en |
dc.subject | DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP | en |
dc.title | Empathy and the wounded healer: a mixed-method study of patients and doctors views on empathy | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.identifier.journal | Irish Medical Journal | en |
dc.description.funding | No funding | en |
dc.description.province | Munster | en |
dc.description.peer-review | peer-review | en |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-26T22:47:22Z | |
html.description.abstract | Empathy 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. |