JMIR Research Protocols
Developing a Shared Understanding of Humanism in Health Care Through Critical Review and Empirical Exploration: Protocol for a Modified e-Delphi Study
Background Humanism is central to the practice of health care professionals but remains poorly defined and inconsistently applied. Amid growing system pressures and dehumanization, this study aims to develop consensus-based conceptual and operational definitions of humanism to support education, evaluation, practice, and policy. Objective This study aims to formulate consensus-based conceptual and operational definitions of humanism in health care, based on the integration of theoretical perspectives with the exper …