Background A previous review on compassion in healthcare (1988-2014) identified several
empirical studies and their limitations. Given the large influx and the disparate nature of the …

Aims and objectives To investigate how fundamental aspects of nursing care have been
defined in the literature from 2010–2016. Background A 2010 narrative review of nursing …

Aims and objectives The aim was to explore how nurses experience compassionate care for
patients with cancer and family caregivers in different phases of the palliative pathway …

Background Healthcare providers are considered the primary conduit of compassion in
healthcare. Although most healthcare providers desire to provide compassion, and patients …

Background: Compassion is the core of nursing care and the basis of ethical codes. Due to
the complex and abstract nature of this concept, there is a need for further investigations to …

Aims and objectives To explore healthcare provider perspectives and experiences of
perceived barriers and facilitators of compassion. Background Compassion is considered a …

Background Nurses and patients believe compassion to be one of the most important
professional values. However, it is not known which factors influence compassionate …

Introduction This paper details a subset of the findings from a participatory action research
project exploring a palliative intervention in long-term care sites across Canada. The …

Objective To identify and describe the perspectives, experiences, importance, and impact of
compassionate care among ethnically diverse population groups. Methods A systematic …

Background Palliative care practitioners are increasingly caring for patients and families
from diverse cultural backgrounds. There is growing awareness of the influence of culture on …