Consistency Between the Definition, Intervention and Assessment of Empathy in Nursing Empathy Intervention Studies: A Literature Review
Our study exposes a significant discrepancy in the alignment of empathy dimensions and knowledge-attitude-behaviour aspects. Researchers should ensure consistency between the definition, intervention and assessment of empathy as well as knowledge-attitude-behaviour aspects for the intervention and assessment. Readers need to be aware of internal contradictions in nursing empathy intervention studies, for they threaten the validity of study results.
Authors
- Y. Sungtaek Ju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1238-8674)
- T. T. Hsieh
- Hui‐Ling Yang
- Chang‐Chi Chiang
- Meng‐Lin Lee
Institutions
- Fu Jen Catholic University (TW)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- National Tsing Hua University (TW)
- Cathay General Hospital (TW)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.70231
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00