Patient’s perceived empathy can predict doctor-patient relationship in medical interaction
Emphasizing the importance of empathy in clinical encounters can facilitate effective doctor-patient communication and hence strengthen the doctor-patient relationship. Respecting and understanding patients is more important than providing professional medical advice when conveying empathy.
Authors
- Pei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6309-2366)
- Chenchen Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9522-8312)
- Qing Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3827-6432)
- Caixia Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2996-6621)
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Shanghai Normal University (CN)
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-05-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07117-7
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.24