Work

Compassionomics: Hypothesis and experimental approach

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Recent reports indicate that healthcare is experiencing a compassion crisis - an absence of (or inconsistency in) compassionate patient care. It is currently unclear if, or to what extent, this exerts significant effects on health and healthcare. Experimental data are few, and this represents a critical knowledge gap for all health sciences. We hypothesize that compassionate care is beneficial for patients (better outcomes), healthcare systems and payers (lower costs), and healthcare providers (lower burnout). Compassionomics is the branch of knowledge and scientific study of the effects of compassionate healthcare, and herein we describe a framework for hypothesis testing. If the hypotheses are confirmed, compassionate healthcare can be established in the domain of evidence-based medicine.

Source: Medical Hypotheses

DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2017.08.015

Authors: Stephen Trzeciak, Brian W. Roberts, Anthony J. Mazzarelli

Institutions: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Cooper Norcross Health

Language: English

Topic: Empathy and Medical Education

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,820