THE EFFECT OF EMPATHY AND COMPASSION IN CRITICAL CARE

NURSING AMONG PATIENTS IN MADONNA UNIVERSITY TEACHING

HOSPITAL

BY

NWAJERE JANE-PRECIOUS ADAEZE

NSC/20/1712

MADONNA UNIVERSITY NIGERIA

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING SCIENCE

DECEMBER, 2023.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page no
Cover Page
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background to the study 1
Statement to the problem 2
Objectives of study 2
Research questions 2
Significance of the study 3
Operational definition of terms 4
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
Conceptual review 5
Theoretical review 16
Empirical review 19
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design 22
Research setting 22
Target population 22
Sampling 23
Sampling technique 23
Instrument for data collection 23
Reliability of the instrument 24
Method of data collection 24
Method of data analysis 25
Ethical consideration 25
Reference
Appendix A: Informed consent 26
Appendix B: Questionnaire 28