Thank you for your interest in the Awe & Compassion in Healthcare study.

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Residents and their families see compassionate care as an important part of their experience in residential care. We are conducting a study to understand how experiences of awe and wonder relate to the compassion healthcare providers extend to residents in their care. The goal of this study is to develop a theory of this relationship that will 1) uncover opportunities to enhance compassion in staff-resident interactions; and  2) improve the quality of life for those working and living in residential care.
 

The purpose of the study is to understand the relationship between experiences of awe/wonder and compassionate care provided by healthcare providers for residents they care for.

If you volunteer to participate in this study, the researcher will ask you to do the following:

• Participate in a 60-minute one-to-one interview that will be audio recorded. This interview can be in-person in a private space at the study site where you work or via video conference via a password protected platform.

• Answer some demographic questions such as your age, how long you have worked in residential care and what your role is.

• Describe your experiences of awe and wonder.

• Describe your experiences of compassion in your interactions with the residents you care for.

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Taking part in this study is your choice. You can choose whether or not you want to participate. Whatever decision you make, there will be no penalty to you.

• You have a right to have all of your questions answered before deciding whether to take part.

• Your decision will not affect your employment.

• If you decide to take part, you may leave the study at any time.

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For more information on the study, or to participate, please contact the researcher, Daranne Harris, at 587-777-4916 or via email at daranne.harris1@ucalgary.ca​

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This study has been approved by the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board at the University of Calgary, REB21-1178.