Empathy and Nursing

Manoranjitham S *, Mythily Vandana S Charles, Aruna Gnanapragasam and Alice Sony

College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Affiliated with The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
 
Review
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 11(02), 093–096.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.11.2.0324
Publication history: 
Received on 08 January 2024; revised on 26 February 2024; accepted on 28 February 2024
 
Abstract: 
Empathy is a fundamental concept that nurses are made aware of in the beginning of their nursing journey. Various attempts have been made to define and understand this complex construct. To be better helpers, nurses need to possess Empathy to understand a patient’s painful and often confusing journey with illness and the healthcare system. Various benefits have been shown when healthcare professionals use empathy while caring for their patients, but there are various barriers that challenge the practice of empathy in the overburdened healthcare setting. Though individuals who take up nursing may already have empathetic traits, empathetic skills can be taught and developed over time and nurse educators can play a vital role in this aspect. It must be acknowledged that Empathy has a significant role to play in healthcare.
 
Keywords: 
Empathy; Nursing; Nurses; Healthcare; Nursing students
 
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