The Effect of Empathy Training on Employee Motivation, Moral Sensitivity and Alexithymia in Nurses
akhlāq-i pizishkī i.e., Medical Ethics,
Vol. 17 No. 48 (1402),
21 August 2023
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Page 1-11
https://doi.org/10.22037/mej.v17i48.42717
Abstract
Background and Aim: Empathy is a broad concept that refers to the emotional and cognitive reactions of an individual to the observed experiences of another. It has the most positive effect on the health outcomes of patients. This study aimed to investigate the effect of empathy training on employee motivation, moral sensitivity, and alexithymia among nurses working in Bahonar hospital in Kerman.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 80 nurses working in Shahid Bahonar hospital in Kerman in 2020, who were selected by census method. Eight 90-minute sessions were held to train empathy to the participants with a focus on the four-factor psychotherapy developed by Vaziri et al. (2011). Then, employee motivation questionnaire, moral sensitivity questionnaire, and Toronto alexithymia scale were used to collect data, and they were analyzed with SPSS23.
Results: The results showed the effect of empathy training on employee motivation (P <0.001), moral sensitivity (P <0.001), and alexithymia (P <0.001) among nurses working in Shahid Bahonar hospital in Kerman.
Conclusion: The study results showed that empathy training was effective in employee motivation, moral sensitivity, and alexithymia among nurses; therefore, it can be used to empower nurses.
Keywords: Empathy, Employee Motivation, Moral Sensitivity, Alexithymia, Nurses.
- Empathy
- Employee Motivation
- Moral Sensitivity
- Alexithymia
- Nurses
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