Delivering compassionate care in intensive care units: nurses' perceptions of enablers and barriers

Compassion is core to nursing practice. Nurses' expression of compassion is a complex interaction informed by the nurse, the patient and the practice environment.The aim of this study was to identify personal, professional and organizational factors, intensive care nurses, in a major metropolitan facility in Australia, identified as enabling or disabling them to be compassionate.Intensive care nurses (n = 171) reflected on their experiences...