The development of empathy in the healthcare setting: a qualitative approach.

Background: Healthcare professionals' empathetic behaviors have been known to lead to higher satisfaction levels and produce better health outcomes for patients. However, empathy could decrease over time especially during training and clinical practice. This study explored factors that contributed to the development of empathy in the healthcare setting.

Perspectives on frailty screening, management and its implementation among acute care providers in Singapore: a qualitative study.

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has reminded how older adults with frailty are particularly exposed to adverse outcomes. In the acute care setting, consideration of evidence-based practice related to frailty screening and management is needed to improve the care provided to aging populations. It is important to assess for frailty in acute care so as to establish treatment priorities and goals for the individual.

Defining clinical empathy: a grounded theory approach from the perspective of healthcare workers and patients in a multicultural setting.

Objective: To define clinical empathy from the perspective of healthcare workers and patients from a multicultural setting.

Design: Grounded theory approach using focus group discussions.

Setting: A health cluster in Singapore consisting of an acute hospital, a community hospital, ambulatory care teams, a medical school and a nursing school.