The Importance of Being a Compassionate Leader

The Views of Nursing and Midwifery Managers From Around the World

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ID19463264
AuthorsIrena Papadopoulos (0000-0001-6291-4332, Middlesex University, corresponding author), Runa Lazzarino (0000-0002-4206-4913, Middlesex University), Christina Koulouglioti (0000-0003-3227-6696, Middlesex University), Magdeline Aagard (0000-0002-4394-1842, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA), Ozlem Akman (0000-0003-1460-3251, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Istanbul, Turkey), Lise‐Merete Alpers (0000-0002-5523-3560, VID Specialized University), Lise-Merete Alpers (0000-0002-0438-7922, VID Specialized University, Oslo, Norway), Paraskevi Apostolara (0000-0002-6214-0936, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece), Julieta Araneda-Bernal (0000-0003-0622-5238, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile), Sylvia Biglete-Pangilinan (Bataan Peninsula State University, Bataan, Philippines), Sylvia Biglete‐Pangilinan (0000-0001-7986-8264, Bataan Peninsula State University), Orit Eldar-Regev (0000-0002-5397-5210, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel), M T González‐Gil (0000-0002-8935-3528, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Maria Teresa González-Gil (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain), Christiana Kouta (0000-0002-2079-638X, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus), Radka Krepinska (School of Nursing, Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic), Małgorzata Lesińska‐Sawicka (0000-0003-4222-7978, Stanisław Staszic University of Applied Sciences in Piła), Małgorzata Lesińska-Sawicka (Stanisław Staszic State University of Applied Science, Pila, Poland), Miroslava Liskova (Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic), Alba Lucero Lopez-Diaz (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia), Maria Malliarou (University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece), Μαρία Μαλλιαρού (0000-0002-6619-1028, University of Thessaly), Ángel Martín-García (Gerencia Asistencial de Atención Primaria, Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Madrid, Spain), Ángel Martín‐García (0000-0002-6648-5608, Madrid Health Service), Mara Muñoz-Solinas (0000-0001-9260-9021, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile), Małgorzata Nagórska (0000-0002-3229-1186, Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland), Roinah Nkhensani Ngunyulu (0000-0002-0632-4319, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa), Sara Nissim (0000-0001-8381-8104, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel), Line Nortvedt (0000-0003-2874-5138, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway), Ma Florinda Oconer-Rubiano (Bataan Peninsula State University, Bataan, Philippines), Ma Florinda Oconer‐Rubiano (Bataan Peninsula State University), Cristina Oter-Quintana (0000-0002-2192-5120, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain), Candan Öztürk (0000-0002-0909-5013, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus), Katalin Papp (University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary), Blanca Piratoba-Hernandez (0000-0001-6278-9877, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia), Elena Rousou (0000-0001-6952-0483, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus), Maria Ymelda Tolentino Diaz (0000-0002-2233-4795, ASL Roma), Maria Ymelda Tolentino-Diaz (Research, Clinic and Care Organization Innovation “Luisa Marano” Area. UOC Care to the person, ASL Roma 2, Rome, Italy), Valérie Tóthová (0000-0002-7119-8419, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic), Akile Zorba (Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus)
Year2021
Volume32
Issue6
Pages765-777
Publication date2021-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Transcultural Nursing (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1043-6596 • E-ISSN: 1552-7832
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10436596211008214
PMID33899614
OpenAlexW3158151853
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited41

INTRODUCTION: Despite the importance of compassionate leadership in health care, many of the existing publications do not account for the effect of culture. The aim of this study is to explore the views of nursing and midwifery managers from different countries in relation to the definition, advantages, and importance of compassion. METHODOLOGY: = 1,217 respondents were analyzed using a directed hybrid approach focusing only on qualitative questions related to compassion-giving. RESULTS: Four overarching themes capture the study's results: (1) definition of compassion, (2) advantages and importance of compassion for managers, (3) advantages and importance of compassion for staff and the workplace, and (4) culturally competent and compassionate leadership. DISCUSSION: Innovative research agendas should pursue further local qualitative empirical research to inform models of culturally competent and compassionate leadership helping mangers navigate multiple pressures and be able to transculturally resonate with their staff and patients

Burnout · Compassion · Compassion fatigue · Empirical research · Exploratory research · Health care · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Nursing · Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership

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