More Frequent Empathic Communication by Physical Therapists Is Associated With Improved Outcomes for Low-Impact Chronic Pain
More frequent empathic communication is associated with lower patient-reported pain intensity and interference, along with larger and more rapid decreases in pain intensity over time. Future studies should investigate the efficacy of empathic communication skills training to improve outcomes of chronic pain management.
Authors
- Matthew D. Stone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1152-0621)
- Chelsea Chapman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3650-3289)
- Julia Sinsay
- Katrina S Monroe
- Janae Anthony
- Marco Patawaran
- Samantha Ungson
- Cindy R Solomon
Institutions
- San Diego State University (US)
- Human Longevity (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Therapy
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzag001
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00