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Elham Zarrinkolah1, Mansour Ghafourifard2, Javad Dehghannezhad1
1Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Nursing students demonstrate high compassion competence, positively correlating with caring behaviors and professional commitment. Enhancing these skills in education improves patient care and fosters a more committed nursing workforce.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Nursing Practice
- Psychology
Background:
- Compassion is vital for high-quality healthcare.
- There's a growing emphasis on compassion competence in nursing.
- Developing compassion competence in nursing students is crucial for clinical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- Assess compassion competence levels in nursing students.
- Explore the relationship between compassion competence and caring behaviors.
- Investigate the link between compassion competence and professional commitment.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 200 nursing students.
- Data collected using Compassion Competence Scale, Caring behaviours Scale, and Professional Commitment Scale.
- Random sampling and SPSS v.26 for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Mean compassion competence score was 4.02/5, with sensitivity scoring highest (4.16) and insight lowest (3.84).
- Significant positive correlations found between compassion competence and caring behaviors (r=0.70, p<0.001).
- Significant positive correlations also found between compassion competence and professional commitment (r=0.41, p<0.001), and caring behaviors and professional commitment (r=0.48, p<0.001).
Conclusions:
- Developing compassion in nursing education is essential.
- Strengthening compassion skills enhances patient care quality and professional commitment.
- Compassion-focused strategies cultivate a more empathetic and committed nursing workforce.
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