Perspectives and experiences of compassion in long-term care facilities within Canada: a qualitative study of patients, family members and health care providers

Abstract

Results suggest that compassion is an essential part of care and relationships within long-term care, though it is shaped by personal and professional relational aspects of care and bound by organizational and systemic issues. Findings suggest that compassion may be an under-recognised, but essential element in meeting the promise of person-centred care within long-term care environments.