Source avec lien : Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, (Prépublication). 10.1111/scs.13163
L’objectif de l’étude était de trouver une base de connaissances pour le développement de la science des soins cliniques en ce qui concerne l’empathie, la sympathie, l’altruisme et la compassion, ainsi que leurs relations mutuelles.
Background Based on existing confusion and a suggested contradiction regarding empathy and compassion in relation to caring science as well as in clinical health care. Aim The aim of the study was to find a knowledge base for the development of clinical caring science for, empathy, sympathy altruism, and compassion and their mutual relationship. Design A theoretical paper. Results The text discusses the different concepts separately, considering their history, research, obstacles, and bias and then brings them together in a concept model. The conclusion shows that empathy, sympathy, and altruism have no contradictions. Instead, they together form an evident triad based on compassion. Compassion is a prerequisite and a basis for the others to work. In clinical application, empathy is metaphorically a quality coming from the head, sympathy from the heart and altruism from the hand, merged in an attitude of compassion as a motif to care. The paper also reflects on the possibilities to increase and develop a compassionate mood and capacity by education and training.