Studies have suggested that empathetic nursing care can positively affect the quality of nursing care, contributing to more positive outcomes regarding the health and well-being of patients, regardless of their health status . Hojat (2007); Mercer and Reynolds, 2002; Raudonis, 1993). In contrast, Slaby (2014) believes that empathy has a "blind spot" of imposing only that nurse's personal perspectives and life experiences on the patient, which can therefore lead to assumptions that could prove humiliating. and incorrect. Research by Raudonis (1993) contradicts Slaby's view and notes in his qualitative study of 14 terminally ill patients (in a hospice setting), that empathic care resulted in better pain management, a higher morale and a better quality of life as well as a feeling of well-being. to be better recognized, accepted and supported. This refutes Slaby's (2014) view, as Slaby implied that empathy was motivated by presumption, individualistic and selfish, and therefore dismissed empathy as being motivated by genuine concern for the patient. Slaby's (2014) view is further refuted by Shaw, Haxell, and Weblemoe (2012) who argue that although the value of empathy is perceived individually, the individual's perception of treatment rarely changes (Shaw , Haxell and Weblemoe, 2012). Raudonis' qualitative approach, although valid, has some weaknesses. For example, it is somewhat outdated, but was used due to the limited number of qualitative studies on this topic. A possible limitation of the study, however, is that the patients evaluated were receiving palliative care, which often offers a more personal approach than in a hospital ward (Lunt and Neale, 1987). Study participants were mostly women with cancer... middle of article......200010914?accountid=8440 (3)Friedman, LC, Nelson, DV, Baer, ​​​​PE, Smith, FE, & Dworkin, RJ (1992). The relationship between dispositional optimism, daily life stress and home environment and coping methods used by cancer patients. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 5(2), 127-141. doi:10.1007/BF00848321(4)McMillan, S. and Small, B. (2007). Using the COPE Intervention for Family Caregivers to Improve Symptoms of Home Palliative Care Patients: A Clinical Trial, 34(2), 313--321. (5)Eysenck, H. (1994). Cancer, personality and stress: prediction and prevention. Advances in Behavioral Research and Therapy, 16(3), 167--215. (6)Versteeg, H., Spek, V., Pedersen, S. and Denollet, J. (2012). Type D personality and health status in cardiovascular disease populations: a meta-analysis of prospective studies. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 19(6), 1373--1380. (7)