Empathy in nutrition and dietetics: a scoping review.

Empathy is fundamental to the provision of efficacious patient-centered healthcare. Currently, there is no comprehensive synthesis of peer-reviewed empirical research related to empathy in the nutrition and dietetics profession. Understanding empathy in the context of dietetic care may lead to improved teaching practices that support nutrition and dietetic students and professionals to provide high-quality, empathic, patient-centered care.
Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Scoping Review Source Type: research