Variation in the barriers to compassion across healthcare training and disciplines: A cross-sectional study of doctors, nurses, and medical students.

Students reported greater barriers than physicians. While nurses generally reported lower barriers than physicians, they specifically reported greater work environment-related barriers. For nurses, results highlight the importance of implementing interventions that reduce external barriers to compassion, specifically the need to alleviate the structural barriers and restrictions that nurses face. For medical students and younger healthcare professionals, the results highlight the importance of mentorship, support, and ongoing professional and emotional development.