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The empathy level and caring behaviors perceptions of nursing students: A cross-sectional and correlational study.
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Perspectives in psychiatric care [Perspect Psychiatr Care] 2022 Oct; Vol. 58 (4), pp. 2653-2663. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 06. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the empathy level and caring behaviors perceptions of nursing students.<br />Method: This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 276 nursing students.<br />Results: The mean Empathic Tendency Scale score was 62.71 ± 5.10 (min. 20 to max. 100), indicating a low level of empathy. The mean of the Caring Assessment Questionnaire was 5.42 ± 0.80 (min. 1 to max. 7), showing a good perception of caring behaviors. There was a positive, low, and significant relationship between empathy and caring behaviors (r = 0.286, p < 0.001).<br />Conclusion: This study revealed that nursing students have low-level empathy and high-level caring behaviors.<br />Practice Implications: Throughout the educational process, the students' caring competencies, which include empathy and caring behaviors, developed. It is suggested that humanistic and value-oriented pedagogical approaches be incorporated into nursing curricula.<br /> (© 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1744-6163
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Perspectives in psychiatric care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35524462
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.13106