The effectiveness of empathy training in health care: a meta-analysis of training content and methods.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The meta-analysis examined the question of whether empathy training is effective in health care and whether specific training content and methods can be found to account for its effectiveness.

Methods

We included 13 out of 50 studies (total N = 1315) that fulfilled the search criteria. R version 4.0.5 with the esc, meta, metafor, and dmetar packages and SPSS28 were used to conduct the meta-analysis based on the random-effects model. The effect sizes were calculated using Hedge`s g, and heterogeneity was tested using Cochran's Q. In addition, the multicollinearity of the moderators was checked.

Results

The overall effect size (Hedge´s g = 0.58, s = 0.10, p = 0.00) indicated a moderate effect of empathy training. There was a significant heterogeneity (I²

SUBMITTER: Paulus CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8995011 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature