Friday 14 July 2017

Palliative care professionals' care and compassion for self and others: a narrative review

International Journal of Palliative Nursing; May 2017; vol. 23 (no. 5) pp 219-229
Mills, Jason; Wand, Timothy; Fraser, Jennifer A

From their review of the literature, the authors identified four themes: (1) importance of self-care; (2) awareness, expression, and planning; (3) dimensions of self-care; and (4) balanced compassion. It highlights both the importance and multifaceted nature of palliative care professionals' self-care, in relation to self-compassion and compassion for others. 

Available in print in Arthur Rank Hospice Library, Cambridge