Teaching Compassion in Healthcare Education Programs

Session Submission Type: Best Practices Forum

Abstract

Healthcare education primarily focuses on clinical skill acquisition and my overlook the essential components of compassionate care. Students must be prepared to provide compassionate care to patients to truly provide evidence-based practice and patient-centered care. Additionally, students enrolled in professional master’s degree programs may be entering a unique stage in their lives when they are attempting to establish themselves as adults and discover this true sense of who they are as an individual. Educators must be able to support students through this transitional time, but also utilize this to help students discover who they are so they are able to relate and care for patients in a more compassionate manner. The recommendation is to include more self-reflection in healthcare education and to be more intentional about discussing the need and components for compassionate care in healthcare education programs.

Sub Unit

• I – Education in the Professions

Presenter

• Sandra Ayivor, University of West Florida

Individual Presentations

• Teaching Compassion in Healthcare Education Programs - Sharon Diane Feld, Ball State University