Visualizing Empathy in Patient-Practitioner Interactions Using Eye-Tracking Technology: Proof-of-Concept Study
This proof-of-concept study advocates a multidimensional approach to clinical empathy, revealing that a combination of verbal and nonverbal behaviors significantly reinforces perceived empathy from health care workers. This evolved paradigm of empathy underscores the profound consequences for medical education and the quality of health care delivery.
Authors
- Yuyi Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5907-3624)
- Hyungsin Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3794-1686)
- Hakkyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7747-5392)
Institutions
- Kookmin University (KR)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/57884
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Ministry of Education
- National Research Foundation of Korea