Compassion assessment instruments in palliative care: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compassion is often described in literature as an indication of quality of care, and it is imperative in the healthcare context, more specifically in the practice of palliative care. This scoping review aimed to identify assessment tools for compassion available in the context of palliative care and describe the psychometric characteristics of the identified assessment tools.

Methodology

A Systematic Review of Literature, a Scoping review. A search was performed in PubMed, CINAHL, MedicLatina, Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycARTICLES computerized databases on March 9, 2022. The participants included were adults, the concept considered was "compassion assessment instruments," and all studies conducted in the context of palliative care were considered. The protocol

SUBMITTER: Gomes CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12763884 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature