Question

Explain one way that your workplace and the healthcare field in general promote or hinder the practice of compassion for patients.

Answer 1

Answer: Compassion gives us the ability to understand someone else’s situation and the desire to take action to improve their lives.For people who are dependent on others for help and support,compassion is often the most important factor in allowing them to lead fulfilling lives.

Compassionate care is medical and emotional care for patients with terminal disease,and may include hospice care.Expressing empathy and Compassion include the use of nonverbal cues and positive gestures such as open body language,listening,making eye contact,taking notes, or repeating what a patient says to confirm understanding.Positive gestures demonstrate empathy and reaffirm that the patient is being listened too.Study shows that when health care workers approach patients with compassion and kindness,those receiving the care often healed faster and felt less pain and anxiety.

The organizational factors most frequently hindering for both in work place and in health care field for compassionate care are:

• Time constraints
• Heavy work loads,staff shortag and
• Perceived business model of care

5 Ps of Patient Care :During hourly rounds with patients,our nursing and support staff ask about the standard 5 Ps: potty,pain,position,possession and peaceful environment.When the team members ask about these five areas,it gives them the opportunity to proactively addresses the most common patient needs.

Provide compassionate care to patient by

• Practicing good manners
• Show personal interest
• Take the time to think about what they have been through
• Always acknowledge their feelings
• Lastlt,take time to care for your own emotional needs.