SynthesisPloS one2018
The colours and contours of compassion: A systematic review of the perspectives of compassion among ethnically diverse patients and healthcare providers.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Experience of compassionate care in mental health and community-based services for children and young people: facilitators of, and barriers to compassionate care- a systematic review.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Virtual Care and Compassion for Migrants and Refugees: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Review
- A protocol for a systematic review of the psychosocial effects of experiencing compassion from others and its interpretation through secular and religious frameworks.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- It's More than Warm Communication: A Pre-Registered Analysis of Patient's Compassion Priorities.Journal of patient experience · 2026Article
- Stigma among primary care providers: characterizing attitudes and behaviors in the care of people with chronic hepatitis in the Philippines.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- I Want to be Known as a Whole Human Being: A Qualitative Study About Patients' Experiences of Empathy in Health Care.Journal of patient experience · 2025Article
- The Validation of the Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire (SCQ) and SCQ Short Form in an English-Speaking U.S. Population: A Patient-Reported Measure of Compassion in Healthcare.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Culturally sensitive neonatal palliative care: a critical review.Palliative care and social practice · 2024Review
- Conceptualization, use, and outcomes associated with compassion in the care of youth with childhood-onset disabilities: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The Language of Compassion: Hospital Chaplains' Compassion Capacity Reduces Patient Depression via Other-Oriented, Inclusive Language.Mindfulness · 2023Article
- Qualitative Investigation into the Perception towards Compassionate Parenting among Parents of Autistic Children: Cross-Cultural Comparison between the UK and The Netherlands.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Spanish Medical Interpreters' Management of Challenges in End of Life Discussions.Patient education and counseling · 2021Article
- The Impact of Work Environment on Nurses' Compassion: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
- Transcultural Care During the Dying Process: A Phenomenological Study of Nurses' Experiences.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveTo identify and describe the perspectives, experiences, importance, and impact of compassionate care among ethnically diverse population groups.
methodsA systematic search of peer-reviewed research focused on compassionate care in ethnically diverse populations published between 1946 and 2017 was conducted.
resultsA total of 2296 abstracts were retrieved, out of which 23 articles met the inclusion criteria. Synthesis of the literature identified the perspectives, facilitators and barriers of compassion in healthcare within ethnic groups. Compassion was described as being comprised of healthcare provider (HCP) virtues (honesty, kindness, helpful, non-judgment) and actions (smile, touch, care, support, flexibility) aimed at relieving the suffering of patients. The importance and impact of providing compassion to ethnically diverse patients was also identified which included overcoming cultural differences, alleviating distress at end-of-life, promoting patient dignity and improving patient care. This review also identified the need for more contextual studies directly exploring the topic of compassion from the perspectives of individuals within diverse ethnic groups, rather than superimposing a pre-defined, enculturated and researcher-based definition of compassion.
conclusionsThis review synthesizes the current evidence related to perceptions of compassion in healthcare among diverse ethnic groups and the role that compassion can play in bridging ethno-cultural differences and associated challenges, along with identifying gaps in literature related to compassionate care within diverse ethnic groups. Establishing an evidence base grounded in the direct accounts of members of diverse ethnic communities can enhance culturally sensitive compassionate care and improve compassion related health outcomes among diverse ethnic groups.
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