Open AccessCaring from the heart as belonging—The basis for mediating compassion
Author(s) -
Hemberg Jessica,
Wiklund Gustin Lena
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.438
Subject(s) - compassion , ethos , theme (computing) , context (archaeology) , perspective (graphical) , psychology , health care , empathy , social psychology , philosophy , paleontology , linguistics , theology , artificial intelligence , computer science , economics , biology , economic growth , operating system
Aim The aim of this study was to illuminate nurses’ experiences of mediating compassion to patients in the home care context. Design A phenomenological–hermeneutical approach was used. Methods The data comprised of texts from interviews with 12 nurses in a home care context. Informed consent was sought from participants regarding participation in the study and the storage and handling of data for research purposes. Results Four themes were seen: Encountering one another as human beings, Being in the moment, Bearing responsibility for the other and Being in a loving communion. The overall theme was Acting from one's inner ethos, heart of goodness and love. Mediating compassion as belonging can be interpreted as the “component” that holds the caring relationship together and unites the different levels of health as doing, being and becoming in the ontological health model. Further research should focus on revealing compassion from the perspective of patients.