Eleanor Chatburn

Jan 21, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Eleanor Chatburn |Elizabeth Marks |Lucy Maddox

1 BACKGROUND Compassion is a key component of healthcare, named as a core value in healthcare charters,1, 2 medical codes of ethics3 and guidance on patient-centred care.4, 5 There is good evidence that compassionate care is associated with improved patient outcomes, including quicker recovery times, reduced anxiety,6 reduced rates of hospital readmission,7 lower rates of postdischarge posttraumatic stress disorder following emergency department admission8 and improved patient satisfaction.7...