International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Why and How Is Compassion Necessary to Provide Good Healthcare? Comments From an Academic Physician; Comment on “Why and How Is Compassion Necessary to Provide Good Quality Healthcare?”

Document Type : Commentary

Author
Christos Lionis
Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
10.15171/ijhpm.2015.132
Abstract
This is a short commentary to the editorial issued by Marianna Fotaki, entitled: “Why and how is compassion necessary to provide good quality healthcare.” It introduces the necessity of a more cognitive approach to explore further the determinants of behavior towards compassionate care. It raises questions about the importance of training towards a more patient-care and values driven healthcare system.

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Keywords
Compassionate Care
Undergraduate Training
Theory of Planned Behavior
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  • Received Date 05 June 2015
  • Revised Date 13 July 2015
  • Accepted Date 13 July 2015
  • First Published Date 01 November 2015
  • Published Date 01 November 2015