Table 3 Overarching Categories and Themes Identified that Pertain to Training Palliative Care Providers to Provide Compassionate Care
From: Healthcare providers perspectives on compassion training: a grounded theory study
Category | Themes |
|---|---|
The feasibility and necessity of compassion training | Teachable Moments: Teach the behaviours and cultivate the qualities The Learner: the role of innate qualities and experience Compassion competency: An educational priority and practice requirement |
Training techniques and practices for developing compassion competency | Self awareness Experiential learning Effective and affective communication skills |
Sustaining Practices: Self Care and Communities of Compassion | Self-care Communities of Compassion: The need and responsibility of practice settings and healthcare organizations in sustaining compassion training |