The dual role of empathy in clinical trial decisions
Empathy acts as a facilitator for partaking in trials when imagining having been diagnosed with cancer, while it becomes a barrier when thinking about another person's participation. The reversed effect of empathy on intention shown in this study may guide future research and healthcare providers to discuss further before enrolment, involving both patients and caregivers in the decision-making process.
Authors
- Marianna Masiero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4718-5554)
- Davide Mazzoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6607-5636)
- Mariam Chichua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3042-6091)
- Marco Marinucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7686-8127)
- Chiara Filipponi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3988-1215)
- Gabriella Pravettoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4843-4663)
Institutions
- University of Milan (IT)
- European Institute of Oncology (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1397581
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00