IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jijerp/v17y2020i15p5425-d390829.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Compassionate Engagement and Action in the Education for Health Care Professions: A Cross-Sectional Study at an Ecuadorian University

Author

Listed:
  • Viviana Davalos-Batallas

    (Health Sciences Department, Private Technical University of Loja, Loja 110107, Ecuador)

  • Ana-Magdalena Vargas-Martínez

    (Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain)

  • Patricia Bonilla-Sierra

    (Health Sciences Department, Private Technical University of Loja, Loja 110107, Ecuador)

  • Fatima Leon-Larios

    (Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain)

  • Maria-de-las-Mercedes Lomas-Campos

    (Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain)

  • Silvia-Libertad Vaca-Gallegos

    (Health Sciences Department, Private Technical University of Loja, Loja 110107, Ecuador)

  • Rocio de Diego-Cordero

    (Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain)

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed at exploring the compassion attitudes and needs for awareness and training related to a compassionate approach for Medicine, Nursing, and Psychology students, as well as for the academic and administration personnel from the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL, Ecuador) Health Sciences area. Methods : A cross-sectional observational study, based on a self-administered questionnaire through a sample of 788 UPTL students. STROBE guidelines were followed and applied. Results: A positive correlation was found between life engagement and compassion for others, from others, and self-compassion. The Nursing students were those who reported having previous experiences of contact with people with an advanced disease or in an end-of-life situation and having received some type of training compared to Medicine and Psychology students and lecturers (faculty members). Differences were found on the “self-compassion” and “compassion for others” subscales, noting a higher level of compassion among Psychology students. Conclusions : To implement the philosophy of compassionate universities it is necessary to design trainings that include the students, the faculty members, and the administrative staff, centered on sensitization and training about assistance, care, and accompaniment at the end of life, as well as cultivating compassion in the workplace.

Suggested Citation

  • Viviana Davalos-Batallas & Ana-Magdalena Vargas-Martínez & Patricia Bonilla-Sierra & Fatima Leon-Larios & Maria-de-las-Mercedes Lomas-Campos & Silvia-Libertad Vaca-Gallegos & Rocio de Diego-Cordero, 2020. "Compassionate Engagement and Action in the Education for Health Care Professions: A Cross-Sectional Study at an Ecuadorian University," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-22, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:15:p:5425-:d:390829
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/15/5425/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/15/5425/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Kenichi Asano & Yasuhiro Kotera & Masao Tsuchiya & Ikuo Ishimura & Shuzhen Lin & Yuki Matsumoto & Marcela Matos & Jaskaran Basran & Paul Gilbert, 2020. "The development of the Japanese version of the compassionate engagement and action scales," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(4), pages 1-16, April.
    2. Pavneet Singh & Shelley Raffin‐Bouchal & Susan McClement & Thomas F Hack & Kelli Stajduhar & Neil A Hagen & Aynharan Sinnarajah & Harvey M Chochinov & Shane Sinclair, 2018. "Healthcare providers’ perspectives on perceived barriers and facilitators of compassion: Results from a grounded theory study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(9-10), pages 2083-2097, May.
    3. Viviana Dávalos-Batallas & Vinita Mahtani-Chugani & Carla López-Núñez & Víctor Duque & Fatima Leon-Larios & Maria-de-las-Mercedes Lomas-Campos & Emilio Sanz, 2020. "Knowledge, Attitudes and Expectations of Physicians with Respect to Palliative Care in Ecuador: A Qualitative Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-14, May.
    4. Dorothy Horsburgh & Janis Ross, 2013. "Care and compassion: the experiences of newly qualified staff nurses," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(7-8), pages 1124-1132, April.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Tamara Rodríguez Quintana & Viviana Dávalos-Batallas & Ana-Magdalena Vargas-Martínez & Lucelly López & Patricia Bonilla-Sierra & María-de-las-Mercedes Lomas-Campos & Fatima Leon-Larios, 2021. "Implementation and Knowledge of the Clinical Practice Guide for Palliative Care in the Ecuadorian Primary Care Level," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-14, November.
    2. Paula Hidalgo-Andrade & Guido Mascialino & Diego Miño & Matías Mendoza & Anna Belén Marcillo, 2021. "Knowledge of Palliative Care in Ecuador," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-8, April.
    3. Anett Skorpen Tarberg & Bodil J. Landstad & Torstein Hole & Morten Thronæs & Marit Kvangarsnes, 2020. "Nurses’ experiences of compassionate care in the palliative pathway," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 29(23-24), pages 4818-4826, December.
    4. A. E. M. Liljas & N. K. Jensen & J. Pulkki & I. Andersen & I. Keskimäki & B. Burström & J. Agerholm, 2022. "The influence of sociodemographic factors and close relatives at hospital discharge and post hospital care of older people with complex care needs: nurses’ perceptions on health inequity in three Nord," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 19(2), pages 189-200, June.
    5. Siri Lygum Voldbjerg & Rick Wiechula & Erik Elgaard Sørensen & Mette Grønkjær, 2021. "Newly graduated nurses’ socialisation resulting in limiting inquiry and one‐sided use of knowledge sources—An ethnographic study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 30(5-6), pages 701-711, March.
    6. Jacinta Kelly, 2014. "Commentary on Horsburgh D and Ross J (2013) Care and compassion: experiences of newly qualified staff nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing 22, 1124–1132," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 23(15-16), pages 2382-2383, August.
    7. Pavneet Singh & Shelley Raffin‐Bouchal & Susan McClement & Thomas F Hack & Kelli Stajduhar & Neil A Hagen & Aynharan Sinnarajah & Harvey M Chochinov & Shane Sinclair, 2018. "Healthcare providers’ perspectives on perceived barriers and facilitators of compassion: Results from a grounded theory study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(9-10), pages 2083-2097, May.
    8. Siri Lygum Voldbjerg & Mette Grønkjær & Rick Wiechula & Erik Elgaard Sørensen, 2017. "Newly graduated nurses’ use of knowledge sources in clinical decision‐making: an ethnographic study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(9-10), pages 1313-1327, May.
    9. Doris Y. P. Leung & Helen Y. L. Chan, 2020. "Palliative and End-of-Life Care: More Work is Required," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-7, October.
    10. Graham McCaffrey & Shelagh McConnell, 2015. "Compassion: a critical review of peer‐reviewed nursing literature," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 24(19-20), pages 3006-3015, October.
    11. Paul Crawford & Brian Brown & Marit Kvangarsnes & Paul Gilbert, 2014. "The design of compassionate care," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 23(23-24), pages 3589-3599, December.
    12. Patricia Bonilla-Sierra & Ana Magdalena Vargas-Martínez & Fatima Leon-Larios & Joselin Valeria Arciniega Carrión & Tatiana Cecibel Jiménez Alverca & María de las Mercedes Lomas-Campos & José Rafael Go, 2021. "The Suffering of Advanced Chronic Renal Patients and Their Relationship with Symptoms in Loja, Ecuador," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-11, May.
    13. Joanne Durkin & Kim Usher & Debra Jackson, 2019. "Embodying compassion: A systematic review of the views of nurses and patients," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 28(9-10), pages 1380-1392, May.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:15:p:5425-:d:390829. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.