Clinicians who show more empathy promote better psychological health among breast cancer patients, according to a Rutgers study examining how oncology doctors facilitate psychological well-being.
"Our findings suggest that provider communication is a key component to reducing uncertainty, and thus providers play a key role in helping to facilitate psychological well-being," said Liesl Broadbridge, a doctoral degree candidate at the Rutgers School of Communication and Information (SC&I) and the lead author of the study published in Patient Education and Counseling.
Researcher findings suggest that discussing uncertainties with patients and being empathetic to their concerns is critical to their healing and recovery.
Know more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/2310...

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