Measuring empathy in pediatrics: validation of the Visual CARE measure.

Michele AriglianiLuigi CastriottaAnna PusiolAnnachiara TitoloEnrico PetoelloAlberto Brun PeressutElisabetta MiorinIana ElkinaFederico MarzonaDavide CucchiaroElisa SpangheroMatteo PavanRaffaele AriglianiStewart W MercerPaola Cogo

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2018)

The Visual Care Measure is a reliable second-person test of physician empathy in the setting of a Pediatric Emergency Room. More studies are needed to evaluate the reliability of this instrument in other pediatric settings distinct from the Emergency Room and to further evaluate its utility in measuring the impact of communication and empathy training programmes for healthcare professionals working in pediatrics.

Keyphrases

healthcare
emergency department
public health
palliative care
quality improvement
primary care
chronic pain