Effect of empathy training on the empathy level of healthcare providers in Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Empathy has deteriorated throughout clinical training and medical practice, and little is known about the effect of empathy training on the empathy level of healthcare providers. To address this gap, we assessed the effect of empathy training on the empathy level of healthcare providers in Ethiopia.

Design

A cluster randomized controlled trial study design was conducted from 20 December 2021 to 20 March 2022. The empathy training intervention was conducted for three consecutive days.

Setting

The study was conducted in five fistula treatment centers in Ethiopia.

Participants

The participants were all randomly selected healthcare providers.

Main outcome measures

Total mean score, percentage changes, and Cohen's effect size were computed. A linear

SUBMITTER: Hurissa BF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10239930 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature