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September 30, 2025Journal of Education and Health PromotionOpen Access

Factors influencing empathy level among healthcare professionals: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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JGJay GohriSKShekhar KalraSHSaurish Hegde

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Overview

Systematic review analyzes empathy factors in healthcare professionals, suggesting gender and marital status significantly influence levels.

Key Points

  • Females exhibit higher empathy levels compared to males, emphasizing gender's role in healthcare interactions.
  • Married individuals demonstrate greater empathy than unmarried individuals, highlighting the impact of personal relationships on care quality.
  • Age does not significantly influence empathy levels, suggesting consistent empathetic practices across age groups.
  • No significant differences were found in empathy scores among healthcare specialties, indicating empathy as a universal healthcare trait.

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Gohri et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc1e3f8a7d58c25ebb200ehttps://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1647_24
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