Table 3 Reliability, validity & R² of the model

Empathy

1. perspective taking

10

.95

.96

.70

.80

2. compassionate care

7

.90

.92

.58

.66

3. standing in the patient’s shoes

3

.76

.89

.81

.51

4. Total

20

.94

.85

.66

.44

Moral Sensitivity

5. sense of moral burden

4

.88

.92

.74

.88

6. moral strength

3

.85

.91

.78

.90

7. moral responsibility

2

.83

.92

.85

.88

8. Total

9

.94

.96

.89

.71

Mindfulness

9. presence

5

.77

.78

.53

.78

10. acceptance

6 (3 items were deleted)

.79

.81

.50

.81

11. Total

14

.85

.88

.79

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