{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199/62050ec1d226d1001250015b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Empathy - why it is so important in healthcare","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199/1642108732055-522388d8ff88403c32888e922d47f9d4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today’s episode is all about empathy.</p><p><br></p><p>Is it valued in today’s society?&nbsp;Is it important to us as human beings and what does it mean to you?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Health care and the role of empathy:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151200/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151200/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Physician empathy and patient satisfaction:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/physician-empathy-a-key-driver-of-patient-satisfaction-300228070.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/physician-empathy-a-key-driver-of-patient-satisfaction-300228070.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>The three types of empathy:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/there-are-actually-3-types-of-empathy-heres-how-they-differ-and-how-you-can-develop-them-all.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/there-are-actually-3-types-of-empathy-heres-how-they-differ-and-how-you-can-develop-them-all.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>Some evidence that social media may actually marginally improve empathy (no causality):<a href=\" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336326078_Social_Media_Use_and_Empathy_A_Mini_Meta-Analysis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336326078_Social_Media_Use_and_Empathy_A_Mini_Meta-Analysis</a></p><p><br></p><p>An expert view on empathy and reasons for it decreasing: <a href=\"https://genius.com/Dr-sara-h-konrath-why-is-empathy-decreasing-annotated\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://genius.com/Dr-sara-h-konrath-why-is-empathy-decreasing-annotated</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Dr Ayan Panja"}