Perceptions of Empathic and Compassionate Healthcare Encounters: An International Exploratory Qualitative Descriptive Study
To promote empathic and compassionate care, there needs to be a holistic focus on practitioner communication across the bio-psycho-social-spiritual domains. When these elements are included in interactions with patients and their significant others, healthcare providers can have a powerful and long-lasting impact on people's experiences and health outcomes.
Authors
- Caz Hales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3197-1657)
- Bodil Holmberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8912-8101)
- Gwen Sherwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1529-6249)
- Tracy Levett‐Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4279-8957)
- Helen Rook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6040-0207)
- Katie Leach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5195-4782)
- Samantha Jakimowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3029-4252)
- Mary‐Ellen Barker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7744-4388)
- Mats Holmberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1878-0992)
- Linda Streit
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Sophiahemmet University College (SE)
- Mercer University (US)
- Charles Sturt University (AU)
- Charleston Southern University (US)
- Linnaeus University (SE)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Victoria University of Wellington (NZ)
- Center for Clinical Research Dalarna (SE)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.70006
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.36