Primary Care Professionals' Empathy and Its Relationship to Approaching Patients with Risky Alcohol Consumption.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to estimate the level of empathy among primary care (PC) health professionals and its relationship with their approach to patients at risk due to alcohol consumption. This is an observational, descriptive, and multicenter study that included 80 PHC professionals. The professionals completed a questionnaire comprising socio-occupational questions and inquiries regarding their actions when dealing with patients suspected of risky alcohol consumption. The Jefferson Scale of Empathy was used to measure their level of empathy and was completed by 80 professionals, of whom 57.5% were family physicians, 10% were nurses, and 32.5% were family- and community-medicine residents. The mean age was 39.5 ± 13.1 (SD) (range of 24-65 years) and 71.3% were females. The mean empath

SUBMITTER: Perula-Jimenez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10815215 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature