TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring nurses’ meaning and experiences of compassion
T2 - An international online survey involving 15 countries
AU - Papadopoulos, Irena
AU - Taylor, Georgina
AU - Ali, Sheila
AU - Aagard, Magdeline
AU - Akman, Ozlem
AU - Alpers, Lise Merete
AU - Apostolara, Paraskevi
AU - Biglete-Pangilinan, Sylvia
AU - Biles, Jessica
AU - García, Ángel Martín
AU - González-Gil, Teresa
AU - Koulouglioti, Christina
AU - Kouta, Christiana
AU - Krepinska, Radka
AU - Kumar, Bernadette Nirmal
AU - Lesińska-Sawicka, Małgorzata
AU - Diaz, Alba Lucero Lopez
AU - Malliarou, Maria
AU - Nagórska, Małgorzata
AU - Nassim, Sara
AU - Nortvedt, Line
AU - Oter-Quintana, Cristina
AU - Ozturk, Candan
AU - Papp, Katalin
AU - Regev, Orit Eldar
AU - Rubiano, Florinda O.
AU - Diaz, Maria Ymelda Tolentino
AU - Tóthová, Valérie
AU - Vasiliou, Marios
AU - Zorba, Akile
N1 - Includes bibliographical references.
PY - 2017/5
Y1 - 2017/5
N2 - Purpose: In recent years, there has been much focus on compassion in nursing care, and concern has been raised in a number of reports and media stories regarding decreased compassion. The aim of this study was to explore similarities and differences in the understanding and demonstration of compassion in nursing practice across 15 countries. Design: A total of 1,323 nurses from 15 countries responded to questions in relation to compassion, via an international online survey. Results: The data revealed the impact of sociopolitical influences on perceptions of compassion, and the conscious and intentional nature of compassion. Discussion and Conclusion: The study demonstrated shared understandings of the importance of compassion as well as some common perceptions of the attributes of compassionate care. The differences reported were not as significant as had been expected. Implications for Practice: Further research is needed to explore the country and culture differences in the enactment of compassion.
AB - Purpose: In recent years, there has been much focus on compassion in nursing care, and concern has been raised in a number of reports and media stories regarding decreased compassion. The aim of this study was to explore similarities and differences in the understanding and demonstration of compassion in nursing practice across 15 countries. Design: A total of 1,323 nurses from 15 countries responded to questions in relation to compassion, via an international online survey. Results: The data revealed the impact of sociopolitical influences on perceptions of compassion, and the conscious and intentional nature of compassion. Discussion and Conclusion: The study demonstrated shared understandings of the importance of compassion as well as some common perceptions of the attributes of compassionate care. The differences reported were not as significant as had been expected. Implications for Practice: Further research is needed to explore the country and culture differences in the enactment of compassion.
KW - Compassion
KW - Transcultural nursing
KW - Cultural competence
KW - Culture
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85019089500&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1043659615624740
DO - 10.1177/1043659615624740
M3 - Article
C2 - 26718861
VL - 28
SP - 286
EP - 295
JO - Journal of Transcultural Nursing
JF - Journal of Transcultural Nursing
SN - 1043-6596
IS - 3
ER -