Trial reportBMJ open2019
Effect of a 2-day communication skills training on nursing and midwifery students' empathy: a randomised controlled trial.
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- The role of training and education for enhancing empathy among healthcare students: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.BMC medical education · 2025Pooled it
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- Effects of 1-day e-learning education on perinatal psychological support skills among midwives and perinatal healthcare workers in Japan: a randomised controlled study.BMC psychology · 2022Trial
- Humanization and Communication Skills: A Cross-Sectional Study in Spanish Nursing Students.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
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- The effect of microlearning educational intervention on communication skills of nurses working in Shiraz Trauma Hospital in 2021.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Implementation of the four habits model in intermediate care services in Norway: a process evaluation.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Empathy and Coping Strategies Predict Quality of Life in Japanese Healthcare Professionals.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Developing empathy in healthcare professions students: protocol of a mixed-methods non-controlled longitudinal intervention study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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- Enemy or friend: the personal and the factual patient-physician relationship.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- First-year nursing students' initial contact with the clinical learning environment: impacts on their empathy levels and perceptions of professional identity.BMC nursing · 2022Article
- Relationship between emotional intelligence and job well-being in Chinese Registered Nurses: Mediating effect of communication satisfaction.Nursing open · 2021Article
- Evidenced-based practice of decision-making process in oncofertility care among registered nurses: A qualitative study.Nursing open · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionEmpathy is crucial to the fundamental aim and achievement of nursing and midwifery goals. Researchers agree on the positive role empathy plays in interpersonal relationships when providing healthcare. Models of good communication have been developed to assist nurses, midwives and doctors to improve their ability to communicate with patients. This study investigated the effect of a 2-day communication skills training (CST) on nursing and midwifery students' empathy in a randomised controlled trial.
methodsThe two groups had a baseline data collection at the same time. The intervention group had a CST, followed by post-test on day 3. The control group had post-test on day 4 just before their CST. The empathy outcome was measured with Jefferson Scales of Empathy-Health Professions Student version. Both groups had a follow-up test at the same time 6 months after the CST.
resultsIn this study, there was no statistically significant difference in the scores of empathy between the groups
conclusionsThis study has shown that empathy may not be enhanced within a short period after CST.
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