Reimagining Empathy in the Digital Era

As the digital transformation in health care advances, a persistent concern within nursing is whether the increasing integration of technology will hinder nurses’ ability to demonstrate empathy toward their patients. The debate takes place regardless of the working nursing environment, including the perianaesthesia care, and can be justified due to the continuous introduction of new innovations and development in care. However, the choice is not, and should not be, between empathy and innovation.