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"An Understanding, a Way of Life": An Exploration of Learning Disability Professionals' Experiences of Compassion
Brennan, Hope; Westbrook, Jenna; Parry, Sarah
British Journal of Learning Disabilities, v48 n4 p348-355 Dec 2020
1.1 Background: Compassion is one of the six core principles that the NHS means to promote within health care. Research concerning compassion within learning disability services is scarce; therefore, the current study aimed to explore the experiences of compassion of professionals within learning disability services. 1.2 Materials and Methods: Twelve professionals from learning disability services completed a quantitative measure of professional quality of life and answered a series of qualitative questions regarding their experiences of compassion, in either an online survey or interview. 1.3 Results: Narrative analysis was used to interpret participants' experiences of compassion. Three chapters were generated based on thematic and linguistic connections. In chapter 1, participants explored their compassionate identities. In chapter 2, participants detailed the flow of compassion, experienced interpersonally and intrapersonally. In chapter 3, participants described their compassionate growth, owing to significant life events over time. 1.4 Conclusions: Recommendations for improving compassionate care have been made, including encouraging self-compassion for professionals through training screening for compassion during recruitment and including people with learning disabilities on interview panels.
Descriptors: Altruism, Intellectual Disability, Professional Personnel, Quality of Life, Experience, Interpersonal Relationship, Foreign Countries, Individual Development
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