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A Tool of the Future for Strengthening Compassion in a Danish Hospital Setting
Led by Herlev and Gentofte Hospital · Updated on 2026-05-14
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Sponsors
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Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
Lead Sponsor
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University of Copenhagen
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are conducting a multi-phase clinical study at Herlev and Gentofte Hospital to evaluate how compassion can be measured and understood within a Danish hospital setting. The study involves adult patients and healthcare professionals from various clinical departments and aims to develop and validate tools that assess compassion and related factors like burnout. The investigation combines translation, cultural adaptation, psychometric testing, and observational analysis to explore compassion's role in healthcare. The study is divided into three phases. The first phase focuses on translating and adapting the Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire and related measures for healthcare professionals, ensuring cultural relevance through expert reviews and pilot testing. Phase 1b tests these tools' reliability and validity among patients from anesthesia, surgery, and intensive care departments. Phase 2 observes the use of validated questionnaires across five hospital departments, gathering data from patients and staff to analyze compassion levels and organizational factors. Phase 3 uses these findings to guide tailored implementation strategies without introducing new interventions. Participants provide information through self-reported questionnaires administered during their hospital contact or via secure electronic platforms. Healthcare professionals complete self-assessments at set intervals. Data collected includes compassion scores, burnout inventory results, and contextual details about the work environment. The study uses statistical models to understand compassion across different settings and over time while ensuring data privacy and voluntary participation. No experimental treatments are given, and the study integrates data collection into routine care to minimize participant burden.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
A Tool of the Future for Strengthening Compassion in a Danish Hospital Setting.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be a patient at one of these departments: Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Emergency Department, Orthopedic Surgery, or Perioperative and Intensive Care
- Be aged 18 years or older
- Any gender
- Speak Danish
- Have had contact with at least one healthcare professional before completing the questionnaire
- Be employed as a healthcare professional in one of the included departments
- Healthcare professionals must have engaged with a patient
You will not qualify if you...
- Be younger than 18 years
- Not speak Danish
- Not be a patient in the specified departments: Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Emergency Department, Orthopedic Surgery, or Anesthesia, Operation and Intensive Care
- Have had no contact with a healthcare professional
- Have answered the questionnaire before
- Healthcare professionals not employed in the included departments
- Healthcare professionals not speaking Danish
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or electronic)
Duration - From September 1st, 2025 to July 31st, 2027 for patients; from February 16th, 2026 to July 31st, 2027 for healthcare professionals
Participants complete compassion-related questionnaires and self-assessments to evaluate experiences and perceptions of compassionate care within their clinical department.
Repeated assessments at predefined intervals through electronic or paper-based questionnaires
Duration - Concurrent with the monitoring phase
Selected participants take part in interviews and focus groups to provide deeper insights into compassionate care experiences and contextual factors influencing these perceptions.
1 to 2 interviews or focus group sessions depending on participant involvement
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Herlev Gentofte Hospital
Herlev, Denmark, 2630
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Research Team
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Camilla B. Sørensen, MD
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Nanja H. Hansen, Psychologist
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
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Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
1
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