Open AccessCompassion in Healthcare: Theoretical Perspectives and Attributes
Author(s) -
Jismon Mathew George
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-9571
DOI - 10.52403/ijhsr.20220244
Subject(s) - compassion , viewpoints , health care , excellence , medicine , quality (philosophy) , cornerstone , healthcare system , nursing , epistemology , political science , art , philosophy , law , visual arts
Patients, families, physicians, and policymakers have lauded compassion as the cornerstone of excellence, and research on the concept of compassion in healthcare has attracted widespread interest as healthcare systems throughout the world undergo transformation. Compassion is a crucial value for patients, families, and caregivers to consider as an intrinsic aspect of high-quality healthcare because of its "human dimension." However, there are a number of theoretical viewpoints on compassion and compassion traits in healthcare in the literature. As a result, the purpose of this study is to comprehend the various theoretical perspectives on compassion and attributes of compassion in healthcare.Key words: Compassion, healthcare, quality, theoretical perspectives, attributes.