IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.18, no.6, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: The profound impact of empathytraining on quality nursing care has been recognized. Studies have shown that there has been little improvement in nurses' communication skills, and that they should work to enhance this area. Relevant training will lead to an improvement in nurses' empathic skills, which in turn, will enable them to understand their patients better, establish positive interpersonal relationships with them, and boost their professional satisfaction.