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Table 2 Items of the CARE questionnaire

From: Details acquired from medical history and patients’ experience of empathy – two sides of the same coin

Item number

Description

1

Did the doctor make you feel at ease?

2

Did the doctor let you tell your story?

3

Did the doctor really listen to you?

4

Was the doctor interested in you as a whole person?

5

Did the doctor fully understand your concerns?

6

Did the doctor show care and compassion?

7

Was the doctor positive and encouraging?

8

Did the doctor explain things clearly?

9

Did the doctor help you to find a way to cope with your disease?

10

Did the doctor make a plan of action with you?

  1. Items of the CARE questionnaire translated according to Neumann et al. [21].