with care. Patient satisfaction is associated with positive patient outcomes ranging from
medication adherence to survival. Purpose: To evaluate the effect of health care practitioner
empathy on patient satisfaction, using a systematic review of randomized trials. Data
Sources: Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials,
and Scopus to 23 October 2023. Study Selection: Randomized trials published in any …