The importance of empathy in health and nursing care - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
“In her book “Cultivating Empathy”(), Kathleen Stephany, psychologist and professor at the College of Health Sciences at Douglas College, writes about empathy, which she considers to be the basis of effective communication and one of the most important skills to be developed by human beings. Empathy is the ability to put oneself in the place of other people in order that a person can visualize and feel the experiences of other(s) from the same perspective. It is a fundamental attitude for the physical and mental well-being of both people. An example of this mutual benefit is in the study developed by Baron-Cohen(). By means of magnetic resonance, she verified the illumination of neural circuits at the times people expressed empathic acts.
The first chapter highlights the importance of parents practicing empathy towards their children. This parental attitude helps to promote the self-esteem of their children, who will become healthy adults with the ability to be empathetic towards other people just as their parents did with them. Likewise, health professionals should be aware of their own feelings to be in a better position to understand better the emotions and feelings experienced by patients and, consequently, establish empathic relationships with them.
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"In her book "Cultivating Empathy"(), Kathleen Stephany, psychologist and professor at the College of Health Sciences at Douglas College, writes about empathy, which she considers to be the basis of effective communication and one of the most important skills to be developed by human beings. Empathy is the ability to put oneself in the place of other people in order that a person can visualize and feel the experiences of other(s) from the same perspective. It is a fundamental attitude for the physical and mental well-being of both people. An example of this mutual benefit is in the study developed by Baron-Cohen(). By means of magnetic resonance, she verified the illumination of neural circuits at the times people expressed empathic acts.
The first chapter highlights the importance of parents practicing empathy towards their children. This parental attitude helps to promote the self-esteem of their children, who will become healthy adults with the ability to be empathetic towards other people just as their parents did with them. Likewise, health professionals should be aware of their own feelings to be in a better position to understand better the emotions and feelings experienced by patients and, consequently, establish empathic relationships with them.
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