Empathy Among Physicians and Nurses in Japan: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Study

ConclusionsPhysicians had significantly lower scores on the JSE than nurses in Japan. Higher age, self-identified female gender, having children, working at a small hospital, having a mother who is a physician, and having a father who is a nurse or co-medical professional were factors associated with the level of empathy.
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research