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Components of Compassionate Care in Nurses Working in the Cardiac Wards: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
Sima Babaei1, Fariba Taleghani1, Sedigheh Farzi1
1Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Journal of Caring Sciences
|December 9, 2022
Summary
Compassion in nursing care involves expressing feelings, empathy, patient-centered approaches, and cultural sensitivity. These elements are crucial for fostering kindness and effective patient care in cardiac settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Qualitative Research
- Healthcare Studies
Background:
- Compassion is fundamental to nursing care, forming the basis of kind and affectionate patient interactions.
- Emotional labor by nurses underpins many caring behaviors essential in healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and describe the core components of compassionate care provided by nurses in cardiac wards.
- To understand the multifaceted nature of compassion from the perspectives of nurses, patients, and families.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive qualitative study utilizing purposive sampling.
- Data collection involved in-depth semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and field notes.
- Qualitative content analysis based on Graneheim and Lundman's approach was employed for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Compassionate care is characterized by expressing feelings verbally and non-verbally.
- Key components include engaging in empathy, organizing patient-centered care, and respecting cultural contexts.
- The findings identified one overarching category, four subcategories, and twelve sub-subcategories of compassionate nursing care.
Conclusions:
- Patient-centered emotional discourse is central to shaping compassionate nursing care.
- Nursing management plays a vital role in fostering compassionate care through supportive work environments and adequate staffing.
- Integrating compassion and patient-centered care education in clinical settings is essential for nurses.
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