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Why empathy important in medicine?
elderly medicine
As people grow older, they become increasingly vulnerable, and their needs increase. This may be for a number of reasons – they don’t want to be seen as a burden, feel uncomfortable switching roles having been the caregiver to their children, may be unaware.
How could you show empathy?
Understand that listening is more important than talking.
Talk in a soft voice while showing our concern.
Focus on their feelings and their needs.
Asking them how they are feeling, if we think anything is wrong.
Don’t push if an offer of help is refused. Back off, give it a little time and try again with a different approach.
Don't get frustrated and take it out on them, instead smile and try and help them solve their problems. This will put them at ease
What is empathy?
it is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
Mental health
Empathy is very important in mental health as helps the patients to not feel alone. Displaying empathy can help them feel as if they're being understood and not shut out, as often society tends to look down on people facing mental health issues.
How could you show empathy?
listening
Focus on conveying empathy and not on changing the person or their perspective.
Give the person in front of you enough time to express themselves.
Use a relaxed body posture. Stay close enough to the person to show you care, but do not touch the person without asking first.
don't focus on providing them with solutions or telling anyone they don't want you to tell
Emergency medicine
Effects of displaying empathic communication include improvement in patient satisfaction and adherence to the treatment plan; decreased anxiety and patient distress; better diagnostic and clinical outcomes; and increased patient enablement
how could you show empathy
have high expressive quality
be concerned and kind to show you care about the pateint and their loved ones
be corteous to make the patient's family feel at ease
show the pateint's family that you have clear knowledge of what to do and offer them assurance
surgery and inpatient medicine
empathy is important here as the patien and their family are seeking treatement or surgery which they may be s bit hesitant about. Displaying empathy can show that you understand their position and knwo what you are doing
how could you show empathy
being corteous and polite
explaining the procedure in full detail so the patient and their loved ones are aware of what is going to happen
listen to their worries and concerns
do not rush them into getting any sort of treatement
Physician
- empathic communication
leads to
Patient
- telling more about symptoms and concerns
cognitive/action-oriented
Physician
- collects more detailed and psychosocial information
Physician
- more accurate diagnosis
Physician
- better understanding and response to patient's needs
Physician
- therapeutic action : more specific medical and/or psychosocial therapy
Physician
- enhanced communication
Patient
- better long term outcomes
affective oriented
Patient
- Feels: valued, understood, accepted, validated
Patient
- improving short term and intermediate outcomes