Measurement and Development of Empathy in Nursing

List of contents

1: Empathy is crucial to helping; 2: The problem: Professional helpers, including nurses, do not normally display much empathy; 3: Analysis: Empathy has not been measured in clients' terms and accordingly taught; 4: Solution, Part 1: A reliable and valid client-centred empathy scale has now been developed; 5: Solution, Part 2: Using this scale, a course has been developed which does help nurses to show empathy; 6: Summary and implications: Such a course may help others to learn as well

About the author

William Reynolds

Summary

This title was first published in 2000: Empathy is known to be crucial to helping relationships, but professional helpers, including nurses, do not normally display much empathy as it has not been measured in clients' terms and accordingly taught.

Product details

• Authors: Reynolds, William Reynolds, William J Reynolds, William J. Reynolds
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138724358
• ISBN: 978-1-138-72435-8
• No. of pages: 214
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, teach nurses;healthcare;nursing;empathy;William J. Reynolds