The Role of Problem Solving Strategies in Empathy with Patients in Sanandaj Nurses

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between problem-solving styles and nurses’ empathy in Sanandaj, Iran. Method: Design of this study is descriptive-correlative. In order to test research hypotheses, 120 nurses are randomly selected from hospitals of Sanandaj. All partic...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Amani, Hojat Esfandiari, Mahana Gholami
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Kurdistan University of Medical Scienses 2014-09-01
Series:روانشناسی و روانپزشکی شناخت
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Online Access:http://shenakht.muk.ac.ir/article-1-53-en.pdf
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Summary:Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between problem-solving styles and nurses’ empathy in Sanandaj, Iran. Method: Design of this study is descriptive-correlative. In order to test research hypotheses, 120 nurses are randomly selected from hospitals of Sanandaj. All participants are tested both with la-Monika empathy questionnaire for empathy with patients and problem-solving styles questionnaire. In addition to descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis are used. Results: The Results show that there is a significant relationship between problem-solving styles and nurses’ empathy. Problem-solving styles significantly predict nurses’ empathy.
ISSN:2588-6657
2476-2962