Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to develop and evaluate the effects of an empathy education program for undergraduate nursing students. Methods: The study employed a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. A total of 46 nursing students were voluntarily recruited by convenience sampling from senior nursing students from the nursing department of K college in I city, Korea. Participants were divided into two groups, an experimental group of 23 and a control group of 23. The experimental intervention (empathy education program) was conducted from April 19 to May 6, 2016 and consisted of 150-minute sessions, twice a week, for 3 weeks for a total of 15 hours. Results: Participants demonstrated improvements in perspective taking in cognitive empathy, improved empathic concern in emotional empathy, and improved communicative empathy. Analysis of reflective writings identified four theme clusters regarding communicative empathy: improvement of empathic expression, experiencing comfort and healing, improvement of interpersonal relationships, and experience of conflict resolution. Improved interpersonal ability and caring were also identified. Conclusion: The empathy education program improved cognitive, emotional and communicative empathy, and interpersonal skills and care, which are all necessary qualities for nurses.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Effect of an Empathy Education Program on Nursing Students’ Empathy Ability, Interpersonal Ability, and Caring |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 344-356 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 Aug |
Bibliographical note
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Leadership and Management
- Research and Theory
- Education
- Nursing (miscellaneous)