Compassion is an essential component of good nursing care and can be conveyed through the smallest actions.
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Context Compassion is not a new concept within healthcare. However, compassion has become the focus of much research and debate during the past 10 years, following reports of lack of compassion within UK healthcare practice. This recent intense focus has addressed many aspects of care practices and education, recognising that compassion is a complex concept. This study adds a further dimension to understand the complexity of compassion, through a focus on patients’ perceptions.
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How does it really feel to be in my shoes? Patients' experiences of compassion within nursing care and their perceptions of developing compassionate nurses
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To understand how patients experience compassion within nursing care and explore their perceptions of developing compassionate nurses. BACKGROUND Compassion is a fundamental part of nursing care. Individually, nurses have a duty of care to show compassion; an absence can lead to patients feeling devalued and lacking in emotional support. Despite recent media attention, pri...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based nursing
دوره 18 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015