Non-academic factors influencing the development of empathy in undergraduate nursing students: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Empathy is described as a core competence of nursing. There is abundant research evidence supporting that empathy varies according to personal characteristics and targeted training. The aim of this study was to characterize non-academic factors (personal and environmental) influe...

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Main Authors: Nancy Berduzco-Torres, Pamela Medina, Montserrat San-Martín, Roberto C. Delgado Bolton, Luis Vivanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Nursing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00773-2