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Title: Empathic Behavior in Nursing Students.
Alternate Title: Comportamiento empático en estudiantes de enfermería.
Authors: ZAMBRANO BERMEO, ROSA NURY1 rosa.zambrano00@usc.edu.co, LOAIZA BUITRAGO, DIANA FERNANDA1 diana.loaiza04@usc.edu.co, GAMARRA-MONCAYO, JOSÉ2 gamarramoncayoj@gmail.com, REYES-REYES, FERNANDO3 freyes@udd.cl, REYES-REYES, ALEJANDRO4 areyesr@santotomas.cl, DÍAZ-NARVÁEZ, VÍCTOR5 vicpadina@gmail.com
Source: Salud Uninorte. ene-abr2026, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p21-35. 15p.
Subjects: EMPATHY, NURSING students, EMOTIONAL intelligence, PATIENT care, PERSPECTIVE taking, CROSS-sectional method, NURSING education
Abstract (English): Objective: Empathy is the intersubjective connection between nursing staff and the patient that enhances humanized patient care. Consequently, it is an important attribute that should be the subject of permanent attention in the training process of nursing students. The evaluation allows to observe and identify empathic strengths and weaknesses that subsequently allow for the adoption of a serious and responsible intervention strategy. The objective of this study is to evaluate empathic behavior based on its empathic dimensions and general empathic behavior. Material and methods: This was a cross-sectional and correlational study. The population was composed of all students of the 2023 academic year. The sample (n) consisted of 618 students (59% of the total population) (N = 1043). We used the Jefferson Empathy Scale for Health Professionals. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed using the Robust Maximum Likelihood estimator. Reliability was estimated using the omega coefficient. Results: The three-dimensional underlying measurement model for empathy is fulfilled. Internal consistency was adequate. It was observed that the dimensions of Perspective adoption had a high score, while Compassionate care and "Walking in the patient's shoes" obtained medium values. Conclusion: The empathy of the nursing students in the study is characterized by a strong ability to cognitively interpret the emotional states of the patients. However, at the same time, they are characterized by an uncritical deficit of emotionality, that is, a diminished ability to perceive the patient's suffering as their own and a diminished ability to penetrate the patient's thoughts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Objetivo: La empatía es la conexión intersubjetiva entre el personal de enfermería y el paciente que potencia el cuidado humanizado a este. Es un atributo importante que debe ser objeto de atención permanente en el proceso de formación de los estudiantes de enfermería. La evaluación permite observar e identificar fortalezas y debilidades empáticas que posteriormente permitan adoptar una estrategia de intervención seria y responsable. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el comportamiento empático a partir de las dimensiones empáticas y el comportamiento empático general. Material y métodos: Estudio transversal y correlacional. La población estuvo compuesta por todos los estudiantes del año académico 2023. La muestra (n) estuvo constituida por 618 estudiantes (59 % de la población total) (N = 1043). Se utilizó la Escala de empatía de Jefferson para profesionales de la salud. Se realizó análisis factorial confirmatorio mediante el estimador de máxima verosimilitud robusta. La confiabilidad se estimó mediante el coeficiente omega. Resultados: Se cumple el modelo de medición subyacente tridimensional para la empatía. La consistencia interna fue adecuada. Se observó que la dimensión de Adopción de perspectiva tuvo un puntaje alto, mientras que Atención compasiva y "Caminar en los zapatos del paciente" obtuvieron valores medios. Conclusión: La empatía de los estudiantes de enfermería en el estudio se caracteriza por una fuerte capacidad para interpretar cognitivamente los estados emocionales de los pacientes. Al mismo tiempo, se caracterizan por un déficit acrítico de emocionalidad, es decir, una capacidad disminuida para percibir el sufrimiento del paciente como propio y una capacidad disminuida para penetrar los pensamientos del paciente. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Objective: Empathy is the intersubjective connection between nursing staff and the patient that enhances humanized patient care. Consequently, it is an important attribute that should be the subject of permanent attention in the training process of nursing students. The evaluation allows to observe and identify empathic strengths and weaknesses that subsequently allow for the adoption of a serious and responsible intervention strategy. The objective of this study is to evaluate empathic behavior based on its empathic dimensions and general empathic behavior. Material and methods: This was a cross-sectional and correlational study. The population was composed of all students of the 2023 academic year. The sample (n) consisted of 618 students (59% of the total population) (N = 1043). We used the Jefferson Empathy Scale for Health Professionals. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed using the Robust Maximum Likelihood estimator. Reliability was estimated using the omega coefficient. Results: The three-dimensional underlying measurement model for empathy is fulfilled. Internal consistency was adequate. It was observed that the dimensions of Perspective adoption had a high score, while Compassionate care and "Walking in the patient's shoes" obtained medium values. Conclusion: The empathy of the nursing students in the study is characterized by a strong ability to cognitively interpret the emotional states of the patients. However, at the same time, they are characterized by an uncritical deficit of emotionality, that is, a diminished ability to perceive the patient's suffering as their own and a diminished ability to penetrate the patient's thoughts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Objetivo: La empatía es la conexión intersubjetiva entre el personal de enfermería y el paciente que potencia el cuidado humanizado a este. Es un atributo importante que debe ser objeto de atención permanente en el proceso de formación de los estudiantes de enfermería. La evaluación permite observar e identificar fortalezas y debilidades empáticas que posteriormente permitan adoptar una estrategia de intervención seria y responsable. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el comportamiento empático a partir de las dimensiones empáticas y el comportamiento empático general. Material y métodos: Estudio transversal y correlacional. La población estuvo compuesta por todos los estudiantes del año académico 2023. La muestra (n) estuvo constituida por 618 estudiantes (59 % de la población total) (N = 1043). Se utilizó la Escala de empatía de Jefferson para profesionales de la salud. Se realizó análisis factorial confirmatorio mediante el estimador de máxima verosimilitud robusta. La confiabilidad se estimó mediante el coeficiente omega. Resultados: Se cumple el modelo de medición subyacente tridimensional para la empatía. La consistencia interna fue adecuada. Se observó que la dimensión de Adopción de perspectiva tuvo un puntaje alto, mientras que Atención compasiva y "Caminar en los zapatos del paciente" obtuvieron valores medios. Conclusión: La empatía de los estudiantes de enfermería en el estudio se caracteriza por una fuerte capacidad para interpretar cognitivamente los estados emocionales de los pacientes. Al mismo tiempo, se caracterizan por un déficit acrítico de emocionalidad, es decir, una capacidad disminuida para percibir el sufrimiento del paciente como propio y una capacidad disminuida para penetrar los pensamientos del paciente. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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