1st Edition
Cultivating Compassion in Health and Social Care Psychological and Practical Perspectives
Chapter 1. Celebrating and renewing the commitment to compassion in health and social care
Chapter 2. Empathy, empathic concern, compassion and kindness
Chapter 3. Compassion: Embodied and evolved
Chapter 4. The function of compassion in healthcare
Chapter 5. Barriers to compassion in healthcare
Chapter 6. Patient and healthcare workers views on compassion
Chapter 7. Active engagement for compassion
Chapter 8. Empathy and compassion: Professional practices
Chapter 9. Communication
Chapter 10. Practical compassion
Chapter 11. Growing compassion in healthcare organisations
Appendix
Biography
Linda Fisher is a Chartered Psychologist and has a PhD in Psychology applied to Medicine. She has trained and worked as a nurse, CBT therapist and mindfulness teacher in the NHS in the UK. She lives in British Columbia, Canada.
“This book provides a comprehensive explanation of a concept whose importance to the practice of health and care is now increasingly recognised. Beyond this, it draws together valuable insights and practical guidance on how individuals, teams, and organisations in health and social care, can enhance their ability to provide compassionate care. I will certainly be recommending it to colleagues.”
Dr Anne Cullen, Schwartz Round mentor for the Point of Care Foundation, UK
