Compassion in pediatric oncology: A patient, parent and healthcare provider empirical model.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Compassion has long been considered a cornerstone of quality pediatric healthcare by patients, parents, healthcare providers and systems leaders. However, little dedicated research on the nature, components and delivery of compassion in pediatric settings has been conducted. This study aimed to define and develop a patient, parent, and healthcare provider informed empirical model of compassion in pediatric oncology in order to begin to delineate the key qualities, skills and behaviors of compassion within pediatric healthcare.

Methods

Data was collected via semi-structured interviews with pediatric oncology patients (n = 33), parents (n = 16) and healthcare providers (n = 17) from 4 Canadian academic medical centers and was analyzed in accordance with Straussian Gr

SUBMITTER: Sinclair S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518637 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature