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View article: The role of general practitioner empathy on patient-reported outcomes in telephone consultations: a cross-sectional study with validation of the Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Measure for measuring empathy in telephone consultations
The role of general practitioner empathy on patient-reported outcomes in telephone consultations: a cross-sectional study with validation of the Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Measure for measuring empathy in telephone consultations Open
Background The Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Measure is a validated measure of GP empathy in face-to-face consultations (FTFC) and higher CARE scores predict better patient outcomes. However, the validity of CARE and its impor…
View article: The development, delivery, and evaluation of novel longitudinal empathy-focused communication skills training at a UK medical school
The development, delivery, and evaluation of novel longitudinal empathy-focused communication skills training at a UK medical school Open
View article: L’étonnante histoire des placebos – et pourquoi les médecins devraient les utiliser plus souvent
L’étonnante histoire des placebos – et pourquoi les médecins devraient les utiliser plus souvent Open
L’article retrace l’histoire, les mécanismes et les implications éthiques de l’utilisation des traitements placebo. Il débute par l’origine du mot « placebo » et son association historique à la tromperie, avant de montrer que les placebos …
View article: AI chatbots versus human healthcare professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of empathy in patient care
AI chatbots versus human healthcare professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of empathy in patient care Open
Background Empathy is widely recognized for improving patient outcomes, including reduced pain and anxiety and improved satisfaction, and its absence can cause harm. Meanwhile, use of artificial intelligence (AI)–based chatbots in healthca…
View article: Prescriptions of Essentially Placebo Treatments Among General Practitioners in 21 Countries
Prescriptions of Essentially Placebo Treatments Among General Practitioners in 21 Countries Open
Importance General practitioners (GPs) sometimes initiate a treatment despite not expecting it to improve patients’ symptoms by any physiological mechanism. These essentially placebo treatments are ethically controversial, and their freque…
View article: Developing evidence-based guidelines for describing potential benefits and harms within patient information leaflets/sheets (PILs) that inform and do not cause harm (PrinciPILs)
Developing evidence-based guidelines for describing potential benefits and harms within patient information leaflets/sheets (PILs) that inform and do not cause harm (PrinciPILs) Open
Background Variation in the way information about potential trial intervention benefits and harms is conveyed within patient information leaflets can cause avoidable information-induced (‘nocebo’) harm, research waste, and may be unethical…
View article: Patient and Practitioner Perspectives on the Definition and Measurement of Therapeutic Empathy: Qualitative Study
Patient and Practitioner Perspectives on the Definition and Measurement of Therapeutic Empathy: Qualitative Study Open
Background Most definitions of therapeutic empathy are based on practitioners’ perspectives, and few account for patients’ views. Therefore, we do not understand what therapeutic empathy means to patients. Given that therapeutic empathy in…
View article: Feasibility trial of a new digital training package to enhance primary care practitioners’ communication of clinical empathy and realistic optimism
Feasibility trial of a new digital training package to enhance primary care practitioners’ communication of clinical empathy and realistic optimism Open
Background Patients can benefit when primary care practitioners communicate clinical empathy and optimism during consultations, but previous training interventions for practitioners are overly time-consuming and evidence on patient outcome…
View article: AI Chatbots Versus Human Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Empathy in Patient Care
AI Chatbots Versus Human Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Empathy in Patient Care Open
Background Empathy is widely recognised for improving patient outcomes ranging from reduced pain and anxiety to improved patient satisfaction, and its absence can cause harm. Meanwhile, use of artificial intelligence (AI)–based chatbots in…
View article: Co‐Producing an Empathy‐Focused Medical Curriculum With Patients, Educators, and Students
Co‐Producing an Empathy‐Focused Medical Curriculum With Patients, Educators, and Students Open
Background Medical curriculum development rarely involves patients, educators, and students, meaning that key stakeholders' voices are not adequately represented in curricular content. In this paper, we describe the co‐production of an emp…
View article: Variation in the extent to which patient information leaflets describe potential benefits and harms of trial interventions: a commentary
Variation in the extent to which patient information leaflets describe potential benefits and harms of trial interventions: a commentary Open
Clinical trial participants must understand the possible risks and benefits of trial interventions before providing their informed consent to participate. The aim of this commentary is twofold: to summarize the discrepancies in the extent …
View article: Mixed methods evaluation of using the EMPathicO communication skills e-learning in primary care: a super weapon to make the whole experience a bit better
Mixed methods evaluation of using the EMPathicO communication skills e-learning in primary care: a super weapon to make the whole experience a bit better Open
Objectives: To examine primary care practitioners experiences and use of EMPathicO e-learning to enhance communication of clinical empathy and realistic optimism. Design: Mixed methods evaluation incorporating thematic analysis of qualitat…
View article: Clinical and cost-effectiveness of communication skills e-learning for primary care practitioners on patients’ musculoskeletal pain and enablement: the Talking in Primary care (TIP) cluster-randomised controlled trial
Clinical and cost-effectiveness of communication skills e-learning for primary care practitioners on patients’ musculoskeletal pain and enablement: the Talking in Primary care (TIP) cluster-randomised controlled trial Open
Objectives To determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a brief communication skills e-learning package on empathy and optimism for practitioners consulting with adult primary care patients presenting with musculoskeletal (MSK)…
View article: How do patient and practitioner characteristics influence empathy in healthcare? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
How do patient and practitioner characteristics influence empathy in healthcare? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Introduction Empathy is a core component of high-quality care yet is expressed and received in different ways depending on the characteristics (including gender, race, socioeconomic status and disability) of both practitioners and patients…
View article: Examining the relationship between healthcare practitioner's communication and patient adherence to treatment: A protocol for systematic review
Examining the relationship between healthcare practitioner's communication and patient adherence to treatment: A protocol for systematic review Open
Objective: This study aims to explore the relationship between patient-practitioner communication and subsequent patient adherence to healthcare intervention.Data sources: Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, CENTRAL and Scopus will be sear…
View article: Examining the relationship between healthcare practitioner's communication and patient adherence to treatment: A protocol for systematic review
Examining the relationship between healthcare practitioner's communication and patient adherence to treatment: A protocol for systematic review Open
Objective: This study aims to explore the relationship between patient-practitioner communication and subsequent patient adherence to healthcare intervention.Data sources: Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, CENTRAL and Scopus will be sear…
View article: Examining the relationship between healthcare practitioner's communication and patient adherence to treatment: A protocol for systematic review
Examining the relationship between healthcare practitioner's communication and patient adherence to treatment: A protocol for systematic review Open
Objective: This study aims to explore the relationship between patient-practitioner communication and subsequent patient adherence to healthcare intervention.Data sources: Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, CENTRAL and Scopus will be sear…
View article: Assessing the Effectiveness of Literature-Based and Creative Writing Initiatives to Enhance Empathy in Medical and Healthcare Students and Professionals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Assessing the Effectiveness of Literature-Based and Creative Writing Initiatives to Enhance Empathy in Medical and Healthcare Students and Professionals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
View article: Communication Skills Training in the Postgraduate Medical Setting: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Communication Skills Training in the Postgraduate Medical Setting: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
View article: Impacts of Communication Type and Quality on Patient Safety Incidents A Systematic Review
Impacts of Communication Type and Quality on Patient Safety Incidents A Systematic Review Open
View article: A Complex Intervention to Introduce a Culture of Empathy within Maternity Services: Addressing Individual, Team, and System-Level Factors
A Complex Intervention to Introduce a Culture of Empathy within Maternity Services: Addressing Individual, Team, and System-Level Factors Open
View article: A Proposed Model of Empathic Leadership to Address Crises in Contemporary Management 
A Proposed Model of Empathic Leadership to Address Crises in Contemporary Management Open
View article: Patients Enhance Empathy and Learning in Biomedical Science Teaching at Medical School: The Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Curriculum Wide Initiative
Patients Enhance Empathy and Learning in Biomedical Science Teaching at Medical School: The Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Curriculum Wide Initiative Open
View article: Factors Affecting Doctors' Empathy Levels During Postgraduate Medical Training: Protocol for a Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies
Factors Affecting Doctors' Empathy Levels During Postgraduate Medical Training: Protocol for a Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies Open
View article: Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Empathic Healthcare: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Empathic Healthcare: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
View article: Exploring the Impact on Empathy of Literary Arts Interventions for Healthcare Students and Professionals: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Qualitative Studies
Exploring the Impact on Empathy of Literary Arts Interventions for Healthcare Students and Professionals: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Qualitative Studies Open
View article: A Transition Course to Reverse Empathy Decline in Medical Students
A Transition Course to Reverse Empathy Decline in Medical Students Open
Background Medical students report rising stress and lowering empathy as they progress from the pre‐clinical to the clinical phase of training. Transition courses can attenuate or even reverse this. We developed and evaluated a transition …
View article: Uncovering the components of therapeutic empathy through thematic analysis of existing definitions
Uncovering the components of therapeutic empathy through thematic analysis of existing definitions Open
Future practice, research, and education can use the components generated in this study to more consistently define therapeutic empathy, thereby offering potential to improve patient and practitioner outcomes.
View article: Placebo Prescriptions among General Practitioners in 21 Countries: the PURE Questionnaire
Placebo Prescriptions among General Practitioners in 21 Countries: the PURE Questionnaire Open
Objectives. General practitioners (GPs) sometimes initiate a treatment despite not expecting it will improve patients’ symptoms by any known physiological mechanism. The frequency, risks, and ethics of these essentially placebo treatments …
View article: Feasibility trial of a new digital training package to enhance primary care practitioners’ communication of clinical empathy and realistic optimism
Feasibility trial of a new digital training package to enhance primary care practitioners’ communication of clinical empathy and realistic optimism Open
Background Patients can benefit when primary care practitioners communicate clinical empathy and optimism during consultations, but previous training interventions for practitioners are overly time-consuming and evidence on patient outcome…