Objective To determine the influence of empathy ability on job satisfaction among obstetric nurses. Methods A total of 426 obstetric nurses were investigated with a self-designed demographic questionnaire,Interpersonal Reactivity Index （IRI） and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire（MSQ）. Results The total score of empathy ability was 54.99±0.42 and that of job satisfaction was 66.68±0.52. Empathy ability was positively correlated with job satisfaction in obstetric nurses,especially the factor of perspective taking. Conclusion Both of empa...
