Compassionate practice in a hospital setting. Experiences of patients and health professionals: A narrative inquiry

To explore how compassion is received by patients in a hospital setting and how compassion is expressed by health professionals in a hospital setting.Compassion is important to health professionals and patients. Perceived deficits in compassion in healthcare have led increasing concerns about the quality of care for patients. To better understand compassionate practice in a hospital setting we used narrative inquiry to explore the expression of...