Drug Insurance and Psoriasis Severity: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Laurence Mainville, Hélène Veillette, Paul R. Fortin

“…Patients in the public group were older (_P_ < .0001), more socioeconomically deprived (_P_ < .05), and more likely to benefit from compassion from the industry to access a prescribed medication free of charge (_P_ < .0001) compared with patients from the privately insured group. …”
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Young Adult Pop Fiction: Empathy and the Twilight Series by Alicia Otano Unzue

“…The study undertaken here on the role of empathy in the Twilight series attempts to contextualize this book phenomenon within the recent work of two specialists in the area of emotions in literature: Susanne Keen and Patrick Hogan and is also inspired by the underlying current of Martha Nussbaum’s work on the human ability to identify with others by means of empathy or compassion which is fomented through reading of fiction. …”
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A Survey of Parents’ Perspective of Receiving a Developmental Diagnosis for Their Child by Stacey D. Miller, Maria Juricic, Jaimy Coates, Jeffrey N. Bone, Ash Sandhu, Kishore Mulpuri, Maureen O’Donnell

“…Thematic analysis revealed three themes: (1) less waiting, (2) more compassionate communication, and, (3) information and support to move forward: Caregivers wanted the diagnosis to be timely and provided with compassion. Requests for greater information on the diagnosis, available support, and their child’s future, suggest that greater care to support families in the aftermath of receiving a diagnosis is also needed.…”
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Measuring how healthcare organizations respond after patients experience harm: perspectives and next steps by Lauge Sokol-Hessner, Lauge Sokol-Hessner, John Adams, Carole Hemmelgarn, Beth Miller, Diane O'Connor, Melissa Parkerton, Leilani Schweitzer, J. Matthew Austin, J. Matthew Austin

“…To advance CRP measurement, an interdisciplinary workgroup from the Pathway to Accountability, Compassion, and Transparency (PACT) Leadership and Innovation Network—a group of leading healthcare organizations with CRPs—explores meaningful approaches to measurement and proposes a set of next steps. …”
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Artistic time in D. Keyes’ novel Flowers for Algernon by Antonina V. Samoylova, Olga V. Spachil

“…The problems presented in Flowers for Algernon (1966) the novel by American writer Daniel Keyes (1925-2014), fall within the realm of existential questions of the 20th century: the meaning and purpose of human life, family and interpersonal relationships, the place of a deviant personality in society, the ethics of experimental science and medicine, empathy and compassion, and the role of science and knowledge, among others. …”
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Implementation of Islamic Education Values in Building Students' Religious Character through an Affective Approach Based on the Qur'an by Lili Sholehuddin Badri, Ahmed Abdul Malik

“…Research Implications/limitations – This research can have implications for teachers' teaching methods in instilling the values of compassion, care, and gentleness in face-to-face learning in the classroom. …”
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Representasi Nilai Estetis dalam Syair Karambangan Suku Pamona (Aesthetic Value Representation In the Karambangan Poem of the Pamona Tribe) by Ulinsa Ulinsa, Dandi Golontalo, Ninawati Syahrul

“…The results of the study found that the pamona tribe's poetry consists of aesthetic values, such as (1) religious values, (2) cultural values, (3) moral values, (4) educational values, (5) entertainment values, (6) sac-rificial values, and (7) compassion values.</em></p><p>Penelitian ini membahas tentang representasi nilai estetis dalam syair karambangan suku pamona di kabupaten Poso. …”
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Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease on Caregivers in the United States by Megan Vu, Rohan Mangal, Thor Stead, Carlos Lopez-Ortiz, Latha Ganti

“…As there is currently no cure for AD, compassion and greater support for caregivers are necessary.…”
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Comment dire sans dire? by Chantal Rittaud-Hutinet

“…Il transmet alors à la dérobée jugement, moquerie, insinuation, réserve, surprise, suggestion, espoir, réprobation, conseil, appréciation, remontrance, colère, conviction, demande de connivence, compassion... Avec des exemples (conversations non préparées, film) où l’acoustique est la seule marque qui guide le destinataire vers l’interprétation du non-dit de l’énonciateur, est analysé le signifié pragmatique et le signifiant des unités linguistiques de l’intonation expressive que sont les signes vocaux. …”
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Experiences and Perspectives of Student Nurses Toward Volunteerism during Health Emergencies: A Systematic Review by Pradeepti Prashar, Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Bandana Mohinder, Santosh Kumari

“…Emotional stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, anxiety, sleep difficulties, guilt, and a lack of support affect nursing students’ mental health. …”
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Improving eating disorder care for underserved groups: a lived experience and quality improvement perspective by Alykhan Asaria

“…Throughout both articles, I advocate a humanistic care model/approach based on the inexpensive principles of compassion, hope, empathy, appreciation (of identity), and patience (‘CHEAP’).…”
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Assessing and comparing compassionate communities benefits across cities in diverse cultural contexts: a step toward the identification of the most important ones by Valentina González-Jaramillo, Alicia Krikorian, Vilma Tripodoro, Margarita Jorge, Sebastián Orellana, Francy López, Maria Clara Vélez, Tatiana Noguera, Silvina Montilla, Sibylle Felber, Sofía C. Zambrano, Steffen Eychmüller

“…There were outcomes commonly reported both in the three CCs and in the literature reviews related to training the general community in compassion and end-of-life topics, facilitating the development of community networks, and generating public spaces for social integration. …”
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Fostering Caring Attributes to Improve Patient Care in Nursing Through Small-Group Work: Perspectives of Students and Educators by Florence Mei Fung Wong

“…<b>Results</b>: Through the interviews, four key sets of caring attributes nurtured through small-group work were identified: interpersonal communication with respect; compassion and empathy; competence and confidence; and accountability to commitment. …”
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Teilhard de Chardin’s Vision of Science, Religion and Planetary Humanity: A Challenge to the Contemporary World by Ursula King

“…This is a decisively critical question, for to evolve further is no longer just an option, but an imperative.What are the spiritual energy resources needed for the further development of the human community, especially the necessary zest for life, the all-transforming power of love and compassion available in order to develop an environmentally and ecologically sound way of life to ensure the wellbeing of all people and the planet? …”
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Validation of the factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire using Exploratory Graph Analysis by Lena Rader, Barbara Drueke, Saskia Doreen Forster, Siegfried Gauggel, Verena Mainz

“…Furthermore, a high convergent validity of the EQ was established, as the AS factor exhibited a significantly stronger correlation with self-esteem than the DP factor (z = 7.98, p &lt; 0.001), which aligns with theoretical considerations suggesting that the AS factor encompasses aspects of self-compassion alongside decentering. We also found measurement invariance of the DP and AS factor across age, gender and country but not for education.DiscussionThese results support the EQ’s validity, demonstrated in a larger sample with a new methodology, aligning with existing two-factor decentering models literature.…”
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A qualitative study exploring depressed participants’ experiences of receiving Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT) by Rebecca Watson, Kim A Wright, Nigel Reed, Barney Dunn, Emily Widnall, Kalliopi Demetriou, Laura Warbrick, Katie Marchant, Nicole Geschwind, Isabella Magner-Parsons, Rachel Barter

“…Perceived mechanisms of change were reorienting to the positive, engaging with valued goals, taking a proactive life stance, gaining confidence and motivation for change, breaking down tasks into small steps, cultivating self-care and self-compassion, enhancing help seeking and interpersonal effectiveness, changing the relationship to depression, and rediscovering the self beyond depression.Conclusions Findings suggest that the wellbeing focus of ADepT is acceptable and leads to positive impacts, supports the logic model underpinning the intervention, and warrants continuation to a definitive trial.Trial registration number ISRCTN85278228.…”
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Effectiveness of Birthing Ball Exercises Therapy in Improving Labor Pain and Labor Outcomes: A Systematic Review by Uma Phalswal, Sujata Jha, Priyanshi Dixit, Raksha Yadav

“… Objective: We must treat every woman with respect and compassion during her childbirth, allowing her to choose how she wants to remember the experience. …”
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CHI study: protocol for an observational cohort study on ageing and mental health in community-dwelling older adults by Lei Feng, Lieng Hsi Ling, Qiushi Feng, Rachael Zhi Yi Lee, Junhong Yu, Iris Rawtaer, Patrick Finbarr Allen, Zhiming Bao, Jeong Kyu Lee, Chin Tat Lim, Leng Leng Thang, Thet Naing, D Y Wang, Kai Zhen Yap, EH Kua, Rathi Mahendran

“…Assessments include basic sociodemographic, physical health and function (cardiac, oral and blood profiles and visual function), cognitive functioning, daily functioning, physical fitness, emotional state, free-flowing speech, sleep quality, social connectedness, caregiver burden, intergenerational communication, quality of life, life satisfaction, attitudes to ageing and gratitude and compassion. Results from the cohort will enable future studies to identify at-risk groups and develop interventions to improve the physical and mental health and quality of life of older adults.Ethics and dissemination Approval of the cohort study by the National University of Singapore Institutional Review Board (NUS-IRB Reference code: H-17-047) was obtained on 12 October 2017. …”
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Investigation of Prosocial Behaviors and Sports Characters of Sports High School Students by Muhammed Enes TARIM, Rüstem ORHAN

“…In addition, the mean of the anti-social sub-dimension of the sports high school students was found to be higher than the other variables, and the mean of the honesty and compassion sub-dimensions was found to be lower. The mean of the internal prosocial sub-dimension of the APS variables was found to be higher than the mean of the external prosocial sub-dimension. …”

PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH OF RAISING GODLY CHILDREN TO FACE PRESENT CHALLENGES IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE by UJATA SHAIBU AMOS, LADI UKA UJATA

“…Thus instilling virtues such as honesty, integrity, compassion, humility, and resilience. Parents can also do this by modeling these same virtues themselves and reinforcing them through consistent reinforcement through positive discipline and praises for virtuous behaviors. …”
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