Barriers and facilitators to compassionate care from the perspective of healthcare providers: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

Mostafa Ghasempour, Mansour Ghafourifard, Majid Purabdollah, Azad Rahmani, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Medical Education Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Nursing, Khoy Faculty of Medical Sciences

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on September 22, 2025

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 638-659, May 2026.
BackgroundThe importance of compassion and compassionate care, as an indicator for quality care, has been well acknowledged in recent years within health care. However, there are some international concerns about the state of compassion in the ...