English Summary/英文概要: The true story of the town that beat loneliness
Frome in Somerset, UK has seen a dramatic fall in emergency hospital admissions since it began a collective project to combat isolation. While emergency admissions to hospitals across Somerset have increased by 29%, incurring a 21% increase in costs, Frome has seen admissions fall by 17%, with a 21% reduction in costs.
Society has developed in such a way to facilitate a drastic malnourishment of community, connection and compassion. This book sets out the case for the effective restoration of the active power of compassion as a widely available, fundamental force for good in all aspects of human life. In the process, it draws attention to research which demonstrates that an innate capacity and need for compassionate behavior is closely woven into the fabric of our bodies.
But this is also a book with stories to tell - the stories of how, by harnessing the power of compassion in the lives of real men and women, the small English town of Frome has opened up a new approach to the practice of medicine which has improved individual health and welfare while at the same time enhancing the vitality of the whole community. The effects of this approach have proved so beneficial that it has attracted international attention and is now transforming perspectives on issues of healthcare and social welfare across the world.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 一個小鎮運用了「同情計畫」連結了整個社群,提升了整體的醫療健康並引起國際關注的故事。
這世界上有能夠提升人們整體健康且簡單又便宜的醫療方案嗎?
有的,英國的弗洛姆鎮已經證實了「同情心」這項簡單又強大的力量。
他們在醫療上的成就已被譽為「弗洛姆模式」,並開始推廣到英國和歐洲其他地方進行。
這是他們的故事。
在許多人口老化的國家,住院人數正不斷在增加。但這個英國鄉村小鎮的故事,帶我們看到善良和同情如何改變整個小鎮的醫療健康狀態。這個小鎮驚人的成就對這個世界有莫大的啟發,我們每個人都可以在我們的日常生活中發揮強大的作用,透過日常簡單的關懷,我們就能改變自己與周遭的世界!
弗羅姆鎮位在英格蘭索美塞特郡東北方,它並不特殊,而在這裡發生的感人故事也可以發生在世界上任何地方,很可能就在你所在的城鎮。這個小鎮的故事講述了「同情」震撼人心的力量,它在整個社區醫療健康狀態創造的成就可以媲美醫學上的神丹妙藥,而且更棒的是,這種處方完全免費,本書提供了令人振奮的證據,帶我們看到當我們人類能為彼此騰出時間、陪伴、互相相處時,帶來效益將遠遠超過天真的樂觀主義。
(Zoe)
Awards/获奖情况: 這本書強而有力地表達了社區生活可以為個人的轉變帶來多大的影響。
──英國家庭醫學期刊(British Journal of General Practice)
’Highly convincing’ - Daily Express
’Pioneering’ - The Telegraph
’The strength of the book lies in its description of how community life can have a transformative effect on individuals’ - British Journal of General Practice
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