Introduction/Background: Empathy is an essential component of compassionate care and has been associated with fewer medical errors, better patient outcomes and more satisfied patients. It also Results in fewer malpractice suits, better relationships and happier providers. A growing number of medical & nursing schools, professional organizations and licensing boards are developing requirements t...

Past research has identified several communication strategies that are used to end relationships (e.g., Baxter, 1982). The present study extends this research by considering how young adults’ propensity to experience compassionate love for a romantic partner is associated with their reported use of breakup strategies. A sample of US university students (n 1⁄4 343) who had initiated the breakup ...

or Catholic health care leaders, balancing mission with regulatory and fiscal realities means facing up to a future that demands delivering higher quality health care to more people at lower cost. In the struggle to provide quality, compassionate care in a climate that offers fewer resources and, at the same time, adapt to new business models, leaders can underestimate the strain on their front...

Drawing on fieldwork at a large charity organization in Cairo, this article describes bureaucratized Islamic ethics of care. Founded 1975, the Mustafa Mahmoud Association today offers free and discounted medical services, funds micro-projects, provides financial support to about 10,000 families each year. The bulk that comes from donors’ private donations form obligatory voluntary alms (zakāt s...

Background: Compassion in healthcare represents an ideal way of interacting with patients. It entails an active response to suffering, distress or discomfort that can be associated with people seeking health related support or treatment. However, reports from within healthcare highlight that compassionate care (CC) is not always achieved. It may be especially problematic when trying to work wit...

People with sickle cell disease (SCD) are living longer, but their lives are impacted even more by the unpredictable intermittent or constant pain that is often poorly managed over a lifetime. To address this problem, an interdisciplinary team approach is needed that brings the medical professionals together for optimal compassionate care that is coordinated from the beginning of life and throu...