This article presents a brief history of the Jefferson Empathy Project, provides a definition of
clinical empathy, and describes the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE), the most frequently …

This article presents a brief history of the Jefferson Empathy Project, provides a definition of
clinical empathy, and describes the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE), the most frequently …

Despite the importance of physician empathy in patient care, empirical investigation on the
topic is scarce because of conceptual ambiguity and a lack of a psychometrically sound tool …

On the basis of the belief that empathy-measuring instruments which were developed for the
general population did not embrace the essence of empathy in the context of health …

In view of many changes taking place in today's health care marketplace, the theme of
empathy in health provider-patient relations needs to be revisited. It has been proposed that …

Background Empathy is an important characteristic to possess for healthcare professionals.
It has been found to improve communication between professionals and patients and to …

Background Empathy in primary care settings has been linked to improved health outcomes.
However, the operationalisation of empathy differs between studies, and, to date, no study …

Some of the instruments that have been developed to measure empathy in children and
adults, and used by researchers other than their own authors, are briefly described. The …

The theoretical link between empathy and positive patient outcomes is based on the
following assumptions: When an empathic engagement is formed, then a trusting …

Context: Medical educators agree that empathy is essential for physicians' professionalism.
The Health Professional Version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE-HP) was developed …