ArticleJournal of advanced nursing2026
Empathy and Humanistic Care Ability in Oncology Nurses: The Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence.
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- Latent profiles of emotional intelligence and associated factors among clinical nurses: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effects of Balint group combined with mindfulness-based stress reduction on humanistic care ability and psychological resilience among obstetric nurses.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Systematic adolescent-centered supportive care program is associated with improved psychological status, treatment adherence, and social adaptation in adolescents with thyroid cancer undergoing radioiodine-131 therapy: a retrospective before-after cohort study with historical controls.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
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Abstract
aimTo investigate the level of humanistic care ability of oncology nurses, its association with empathy and emotional intelligence, and the mediative role of emotional intelligence on empathy and humanistic caring ability.
designThis was a cross-sectional study conducted in a cancer hospital in China.
methodsWe enrolled a total of 1189 oncology nurses from several cancer hospitals from December 2023 to January 2024. All participants completed three general questionnaires: the Caring Ability Inventory, the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Professionals and the Emotional Intelligence Scale. SCALE AUTHORIZATION: We failed to secure permission from the copyright holder before using the JSE in our project. After contacting the copyright holder, scoring methods and use of the scale were verified and used without modification. Retrospective permission has been received from Thomas Jefferson University.
resultsThe overall scores for the three scales were 202.35 ± 23.89, 112.38 ± 18.85 and 137.49 ± 17.81, respectively. A positive correlation was detected between caring ability, empathy and emotional intelligence (r = 0.741, p < 0.001; r = 0.577, p < 0.001). And emotional intelligence mediates the association between empathy and caring ability in oncology nurses (0.233, p < 0.001). The total and direct effect were also significant (0.825, p < 0.001; 0.592, p < 0.001).
conclusionThe study findings indicated that oncology nurses exhibit a moderate level of caring ability. Emotional intelligence mediates the relationship between empathy and caring ability, at least in part. Therefore, an increase in the level of emotional intelligence in oncology nurses could improve their caring ability. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE: When designing training to improve humanistic care, we recommend the integration of specific training relating to empathy and emotional intelligence into the training system. IMPACT: Oncology patients experience multiple forms of distress and require high-quality humanistic care. This study identified a moderate association between empathy and emotional intelligence. Our findings provide further recommendations for nurse leaders in medical institutions relating to how the humanistic care ability of oncology nurses can be improved by specific training in empathy and emotional intelligence. REPORTING
methodThis study was reported using the STROBE Checklist for cross-sectional studies. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Nurse leaders organised this survey in their own hospital.
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