- Compassion is an active approach to the suffering of others, to be helpful and at the same time to protect oneself from shared suffering.
- Empathy and compassion are skills that can be developed through training.
- Knowledge of the processes behind empathy and compassion is essential for the practice of a competent health professional.
- Compassion for others and oneself is a universal principle behind well-being and life satisfaction.
Medical psychology and psychosomatics - exercise
Theme 1: Humanized medicine as a way of addressing the humanity in us: implicit aim of medical psychology education
Take home message:
Practitioner points:
- Humanity and compassion is a skill that can be developed by
training and through the reflection of our role in medicine.
- This mindset increases patient satisfaction with care,
shortens treatment times and accelerates recovery, and increases the amount of
information that patients tell us.
VIDEO FOR PRE-READING:
(Recommended to study before lesson)
Chyba: Odkazovaný objekt neexistuje nebo nemáte právo jej číst.
https://is.muni.cz/el/med/podzim2024/aVLPS051c/155276369/Why_empathy_is_not_the_best_way_to_care.video5
Chyba: Odkazovaný objekt neexistuje nebo nemáte právo jej číst.
https://is.muni.cz/el/med/podzim2024/aVLPS051c/155276369/Why_empathy_is_not_the_best_way_to_care.pdf
MATERIALS FOR FURTHER STUDY
(Recommended to study after lesson)
Chyba: Odkazovaný objekt neexistuje nebo nemáte právo jej číst.
https://is.muni.cz/el/med/podzim2024/aVLPS051c/155276369/Daniel_Goleman_-_Focus__the_hidden_driver_of_excellence-Harper__2013_.pdf