Book chapter
Emotional Intelligence in Palliative Care: A Scoping Review
Emotional Intelligence for Health and Social Care Practice, pp.157-185
Routledge, 1st
2026
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Abstract
Previous chapters have shown that core skills of emotional intelligence (EI) are highly valued within health and social care, and that practitioners, and their decision-making, can be influenced by emotions. Here, in this chapter, we review the research evidence relating to the role of EI in palliative care using the findings of an original scoping review.
This chapter highlights four main findings. First, EI is regarded as being important in palliative care. Second, EI allows palliative care practitioners to provide better care as either a direct patient intervention, or as a workforce capability enabling patient-centred care. Third, EI can be protective for practitioners, and fourth, simulation is a tool that can be used to increase EI in palliative care contexts.
Details
- Title
- Emotional Intelligence in Palliative Care: A Scoping Review
- Creators
- John Hurley - Southern Cross UniversityBen Daley - University of East Anglia
- Contributors
- Paul Linsley (Editor) - University of East AngliaJohn Hurley (Editor) - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Emotional Intelligence for Health and Social Care Practice, pp.157-185
- Publisher
- Routledge; London, UK
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 23
- Identifiers
- 991013372060602368
- Copyright
- © 2026 selection and editorial matter, John Hurley and Paul Linsley; individual chapters, the contributors.
- Academic Unit
- Human Sciences; Nursing; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter