Open AccessThe concept of nursing and compassion during COVID-19
Author(s) -
Yeşim İŞLER IŞILDAK,
Hayat Yalın
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
health sciences quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2791-6022
DOI - 10.26900/hsq.1.3.06
Subject(s) - loneliness , compassion , covid-19 , psychology , isolation (microbiology) , compassion fatigue , nursing , pandemic , social psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , burnout , political science , microbiology and biotechnology , disease , pathology , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , biology
This article was designed to draw attention to the importance of the compassionate approach in the recovery of individuals during the pandemic, and the development of compassionate behavior. It contributes to the learning of the positive and negative behaviors of the members of the profession and the candidates in their approach to sick individuals. The uncertainty, isolation and loneliness experienced by infected individuals during the COVID-19 highlighted the sense of compassion and compassionate approach. With compassionate approach and supporting the process with evidence, nurses will reveal the impact on patient care and contribution to professional practice.