Increasing Empathy in Healthcare Personnel Using Simulations
Major
Nursing, BSN
Submission Type
Poster
Area of Study or Work
Nursing
Faculty Advisor
Amber Kujath
Location
CNS Atrium
Start Date
4-12-2025 8:30 AM
End Date
4-12-2025 9:30 AM
Abstract
Healthcare personnel who demonstrate empathy with their patients are able to facilitate better recovery times and more efficient treatment plans. While empathy levels are difficult to measure, things like self-report scales and participants’ statements can help to gauge a person’s level of empathy. This literature review was conducted to explore how simulations can affect empathy, especially in healthcare personnel who provide for special populations like those who are affected by dementia, obesity, or poverty. The research concludes that having medical staff participate in simulations increases the amount of empathy they feel for that population, which then allows them to reflect that into their care plans. The simulations provide a deeper level of understanding, along with knowledge into everyday life with the condition.
Increasing Empathy in Healthcare Personnel Using Simulations
CNS Atrium
Healthcare personnel who demonstrate empathy with their patients are able to facilitate better recovery times and more efficient treatment plans. While empathy levels are difficult to measure, things like self-report scales and participants’ statements can help to gauge a person’s level of empathy. This literature review was conducted to explore how simulations can affect empathy, especially in healthcare personnel who provide for special populations like those who are affected by dementia, obesity, or poverty. The research concludes that having medical staff participate in simulations increases the amount of empathy they feel for that population, which then allows them to reflect that into their care plans. The simulations provide a deeper level of understanding, along with knowledge into everyday life with the condition.