Introduction: Compassion is arguably central to palliative care. However, calls for the
restoring of compassionate care suggest a need for greater understanding and promotion of …

This study examined levels of, and relationships between, self-care ability, self-compassion,
and compassion among palliative care nurses and doctors. Methods: A total of 369 …

Those involved with hospice and palliative care, including nurses, will inevitably experience
or be exposed to suffering. Self-compassion represents a personal resource and support for …

Background: Despite the body of literature regarding the varying definition of compassion,
there appears a lack of literature pertaining to the meaning of compassion from the …

Context Palliative care professionals are exposed to suffering on a daily basis. Working in
such an environment frequently raises existential issues, psychological challenges, and …

Compassion can be enhanced through diverse methodologies at the organizational,
professional, and community levels. This enhancement of compassion has the potential to …

Since the efforts of Dame Cicely Saunders and the founders of the modern hospice
movement, compassion has become a fundamental part of palliative care. In this ground …

Background I am a forensic advanced practice nurse with my own private practice. I
specialise in the treatment of convicted sexual offenders who have been court-ordered to …

In recent years, catalysed by public exposure of failures in care and neglect, health systems
around the world have renewed an undertaking to provide compassionate care …

Compassion lies at the heart of good medical care, particularly for the most vulnerable end-
of-life patients. However, even though compassion is crucial and central to medical care, it is …