New compassion measures included the Sussex-Oxford Compassion for Others Scale (SOCS-O), a self-report measure of compassion for others; the Bolton Compassion Strengths Indicators (BSCI), a self-report measure of the characteristics (strengths) associated with a compassionate nurse; a five-item ...
To me compassion means to care and love one another. If you hate or dislike someone, that is not showing compassion. Compassion also means to understand if they are upset, for example if your friend has a breakup. I would want to help them get through the breakup and make them happy ag...
Being a home health aide/personal care aide is a very rewarding career as you have an opportunity to play a very important role in the home care team. You will meet many different people and work in a variety of settings. You will often have the chance to work with the same patients ...
Long covid (post covid-19 condition) is a complex condition with diverse manifestations, uncertain prognosis and wide variation in current approaches to management. There have been calls for formal quality standards to reduce a so-called “postcode lottery” of care. The original aim of this stu...
Compassion and mercy go hand in hand.Mercyis the fruit of compassion — it’s the gift given to the suffering by those acting compassionately. In the New Testament, Jesus is often moved to mercy through compassion. Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus...
It is also apparent in the sustained focus on delivering compassionate care (Bivins et al., 2017; Cavendish, 2013) -- a response to the series of scandals across the health and care system. Here greater compassion is seen as a mechanism for better patient outcomes (Cavendish, 2013). ...
Practicing ruthless compassion means that we can be kind (thoughtful, caring, considerate) as opposed to nice (trying too hard to get others to like and approve of us). This philosophy helps us to see that kind people won’t judge us and that the unkind ones don’t matter. We care le...
or mental pain brought on by anything from disease to injury to a general dissatisfaction with life. The cause of the discomfort may come form external or interpersonal events, real or imagined. In any case, it is our care or concern for the person suffering that is considered compassion. ...
Compassion fatigueis an occurrence that gained exposure during the pandemic, a time when all sorts of caregivers — fromnurses and healthcare workerstoparents— faced heightened responsibility, reduced boundaries, exhaustion, and recurring trauma.Renowned trauma expert Charles Figley described compassion fat...
Meditation for compassion How to fit a short meditation into your day How is mindful parenting different from mindfulness? Many parents try to engage in mindful parenting — being fully present with their children, free from distractions or judgment, and with a soft and open mind. Easier said ...