Promoting empathy through 360 degree video Associate Professor Jane Frost Program Director for the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Public Health

Empathy "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it." "People generally see what they look for and hear what they listen for.” Harper Lee

Why empathy is important: Compassionate care, understanding and empathy have been shown to improve health outcomes for patients

Experiential learning

“Having watched the video, I feel I have a much bigger insight into how a stroke victim feels in hospital. Allowing me to have more compassion and empathy towards these patients. I have learnt that attitudes like patience make such a difference to the patient in the bed that’s having a really bad day.”

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