Current Situation and Influencing Factors of the Empathy Ability among Hospice Nurses
LIU Lulu
HUANG Shihan
WANG Yaling
CHEN Wen
SUN Lingling
WEI Zhiming
BIAN Longyan
Abstract：Objective To investigate the current status of empathy ability among hospice nurses and explore its influencing factors.Methods A convenience sampling method was used to enroll 725 hospice nurses as study subjects from October to December 2021,who were investigated by a general information questionnaire,the Empathy Ability Scale for Hospice Nurses,and the Nurse Professional Quality of Life Scale.Results The score of empathy ability among hospice nurses was(123.29±23.45),which was influenced by the period of working in hospice care,interest in hospice care work,and satisfaction with compassion(P<0.05).Conclusion The empathy ability of hospice nurses is at a moderate level which is closely related to their professional quality of life.In the future,it is necessary to explore and design strategies to empower nurses'empathy ability,reduce negative experiences,improve their professional quality of life,and enhance their empathy ability.
Keywords：hospicenursesempathy abilityprofessional quality of lifeinfluencing factorsnursingsatisfaction with compassion
Publication Date：2025-12-10
Online Publishing Date：2026-01-05(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 1023-1028 )