NURSING COMPASSION: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS
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Abstract
This analysis clarifies the concept of “nursing compassion,” a core quality and professional value, manifested through understanding the suffering of others, accompanied by a desire and action to alleviate that suffering. Applying a conceptual analysis model, four core attributes of compassion are identified: understanding suffering, a desire to act to alleviate suffering, being a core value and professional behavior, and effective interaction and communication. The antecedents of compassion include a high-stress work environment, resilience, self-efficacy, and social support. Positive consequences of compassion include compassionate satisfaction, improved patient care outcomes, and the mental health of nurses. Clarifying this concept is essential in the context of nursing being vulnerable to compassionate fatigue syndrome, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.
Keywords
Compassion, nursing, conceptual analysis.
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