COMPASSION IN TIMES OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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Patient Care Team, Compassion Fatigue, Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing

Abstract

Aim: To reflect on compassion in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A narrative review study based on the structure of a reflective theoretical essay that aims to contribute to discussions about compassion and how it has manifested in the current pandemic scenario. Results and discussion: From this reflection, it was possible to observe that the COVID-19 pandemic has created discussions about the importance of compassion, this is from the moment that health professionals feel and understand the suffering of patients and then their distancing from these patients – who could be your family members. Thus, this reflection is expected to encourage the practice of compassionate attitudes in the social environment, in the care environments for patients with COVID-19, and to reinforce its importance as an altruistic quality of health professionals, particularly those with a focus in the field of nursing, considering its constancy in the care of hospitalized patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Final considerations: Knowing, reflecting and discussing compassion must become a daily practice for health professionals when faced with such difficulties, in order to contribute to society in general, and for health teams to demonstrate their compassion and sensitivity towards themselves and others, not only during the pandemic, but beyond it.

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Author Biography

Rudval Souza da Silva, Professor at the Graduate Program in Nursing and Health at the Federal University of Bahia and Professional Master's in Public Health at the University of the State of Bahia - Brazil

Doctor in Nursing from the Federal University of Bahia. Leader of the Research Group on Nursing Care.

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Published

2022-03-30

How to Cite

de Souza Batista, A. C., & Silva, R. S. da. (2022). COMPASSION IN TIMES OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Práticas E Cuidado: Revista De Saúde Coletiva, 3, e12360. Retrieved from https://revistas.uneb.br/index.php/saudecoletiva/article/view/12360

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Revisão de Literatura