Measuring Compassion in Healthcare: A Comprehensive and Critical Review
PatientPublished 19 November 2016
Shane Sinclair, Lara B. Russell, Thomas F. Hack, Jane Kondejewski, Richard Sawatzky
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An unmet need is identified for a psychometrically validated instrument that comprehensively measures the construct of compassion in healthcare settings.
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The findings of this narrative synthesis identified an unmet need for a psychometrically validated instrument that comprehensively measures the construct of compassion in healthcare settings.
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