Friday, 10 February 2012

Empathic engagement


     The therapeutic alliance between ourselves and our patients is based on trust and empathy. 

     “Accessing genuine compassion can sensitize professional caregivers to perceive, recognize and process information in a systematic and empathic way, guiding caring behaviours that support patients and families in their unique situation. Being present in this deeper way fosters a helping-trusting authentic relationship that is instrumental in supporting a healing environment.”
      Pipe TB et al. Building personal and professional resources of resilience and agility in the healthcare workplace. Stress Health 2012; 28(1): 11-22.

     "Empathy is grounded in the acknowledgment of death, the celebration of life, and rooting for each other to flourish and be." Jeremy Rifkin, author of "The Empathic Civilization"


1 comment:

  1. I just viewed this video with astonishment. The 10 minute lecture was compelling and the graphics fresh and also compelling and entertaining. As I looked into it, I saw that RSAnimation produces similar videos on other topics. Brilliant! Thanks for posting this.

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