Empathy heals: patients’ perception after an upper limb fracture and their experiences during and after the treatment discharge: a qualitative study
Although patients felt supported by the healthcare team, they expressed a need for a deeper understanding of the recovery process. Empathy and the patient-physiotherapist bond were crucial for treatment adherence and successful rehabilitation.
Authors
- Letícia Jonas de Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3924-231X)
- Felipe de Souza Serenza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7924-9778)
- Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5854-0016)
- Marília Manuella Simões Augusto Rizzato
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2494730
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00