Empathy in nursing. Assumptions, practice and its empirical determinants
Introduction. In the subject literature there were five conceptual dimensions of empathy defined which were specified as a human trait, the basis of professional work, communication process, a manifestation of concern and the special relations. Empathy is the essence of understanding the other perso...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016-09-01
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| Series: | Pielęgniarstwo XXI Wieku |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2016-0026 |
| Summary: | Introduction. In the subject literature there were five conceptual dimensions of empathy defined which were specified as a human trait, the basis of professional work, communication process, a manifestation of concern and the special relations. Empathy is the essence of understanding the other person in nursing. The empathic competences have a significant meaning for building caring and therapeutic relations in the work of nurses. |
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| ISSN: | 2450-646X |