In healthcare
Compassion is at the center of any caring relationship and so its essential that healthcare professionals are treated with and cultivate their own compassion. When that happens healthcare staff experience reduced anxiety and stress and more care and connection with patients who, in turn, have better health outcomes.
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Compassion is reported by patients and nurses as an important motivator of cooperative behavior between patients and staff aimed at achieving important care outcomes
2011
van der Cingel M.
Nursing Ethics
Compassionate love is related to long-term HIV survival
2016
Ironson, G., Kremer. H., & Lucette, A.
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Compassion helps with bloog sugar levels amongst diabetes patients
2016
Friis, A.M., Johnson,M.H., Cutfield, R.G., & Consedine, N.S.
Diabetes Care
Training nurses in self-compassion leads to more compassion for patients
2013
Wiklund Gustin, L., Wagner, L
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Coaching nurses in compassion improves patient outcomes
McEwan, K., Minou, L., Moore, H., Gilbert, P
Compassion training reduces judgemental traits
Weingartner, L., Sawning, S., Shaw, M.A. et al.
Compassion training helps nurses improve patient outcomes
Chu, L.-C.
Compassion creates conditions for innovation and high performance
West, M., Collins, B., Eckert, R., Chowla, R
Patients are more satisfied with treatment if their doctor showed them empathy
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons