Measuring empathy in a group of South African undergraduate medical students using the student version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy

Background: Patient-centred care is a model of care that demands healthcare providers change their focus from the disease to the patient and his or her perceived physical and psycho-social needs. This model requires healthcare workers to listen actively and to have effective communication skills and...

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Main Authors: Elize Archer, Roseanne Turner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-05-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1956