Compassionomics: Translating Evidence-Informed Patient-Centered Care to the Allergy Immunology Clinic

Authors

Don Bukstein, Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Center, Milwaukee, Wis.
Alan P. Baptist, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Mich.
Alexandra E. Conway, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH.
Marylee Verdi, Dartmouth College Student Health, Hanover, NH.
Aikaterini Anagnostou, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Elissa M. Abrams, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
S Shahzad Mustafa, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
John Oppenheimer, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
David M. Lang, Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Jason Sanders, Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.
Julia Upton, Department of Paediatrics, Division of Immunology and Allergy, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont, Canada.
Allison Hicks, Section of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo.
Marcus Shaker, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH; Section of Allergy and Immunology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

Department

Allergy and Immunology

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. In Practice

Abstract

The quadruple aim of healthcare is to improve the health care experience for patients, populations, and clinicians while also controlling health care costs. Evidence-based and evidence-informed medicine are critical in achieving these goals. However, the receipt and acceptance of evidence-based medicine are maximized (and often only possible) when accompanied by compassion. Expressing compassion can be communicated through 4 central themes: acknowledgment, partnership, empowerment, and commitment. "Compassionomics" refers to the value of compassion in achieving the quadruple aim of health care, wherein genuine human connection between patient and clinician is the currency which "opens the door" so that evidence-based medicine can be implemented, often in a shared decision making capacity. Although difficult to quantify and often perceived as time-consuming, compassionate care improves the efficacy of health care interactions, likely saving time and improving long-term outcomes. Whereas compassion comes naturally to some individuals, it is nevertheless a skill that can be taught and refined. Implementation of compassionomics into clinical care can be challenging, although implementation sciences offers novel approaches to make this possible.

First Page

2608

Last Page

2618

DOI

10.1016/j.jaip.2025.06.003

Volume

13

Issue

10

Publication Date

10-1-2025

Medical Subject Headings

Humans; Empathy; Patient-Centered Care; Evidence-Based Medicine; Allergy and Immunology

PubMed ID

40517838

Recommended Citation

Bukstein, D., Baptist, A. P., Conway, A. E., Verdi, M., Anagnostou, A., Abrams, E. M., Mustafa, S. S., Oppenheimer, J., Lang, D. M., Sanders, J., Upton, J., Hicks, A., & Shaker, M. (2025). Compassionomics: Translating Evidence-Informed Patient-Centered Care to the Allergy Immunology Clinic. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. In Practice, 13 (10), 2608-2618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2025.06.003