An exploration of the experience of compassion fatigue in clinical oncology nurses

Perry, Beth; Toffner, Greg; Merrick, Trish; Dalton, Janice E

doi:10.5737/1181912x2129197

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“…In addition to positive changes, there are negative changes in nurses. Perry et al () found negative effects in life outside of work for nurses who experienced STS. They often become insensitive and indifferent to family and their environment.…”

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Secondary traumatic stress experiences of nurses caring for cancer patients

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Int J of Nursing Practice

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Aim The aim of this study was to explore secondary traumatic stress experiences of nurses caring for cancer patients. Methods A qualitative descriptive approach was taken in the study. The team conducted semi‐structured in‐depth interviews with 13 oncology nurses. We evaluated the responses collected using content analysis. Results Three distinct themes emerged from the interviews: cycle of desperation, coping, and change. Conclusion Based on the results obtained, it is suggested that programs containing cognitive restructuring techniques be developed; peer support groups may enable senior nurses to guide inexperienced nurses.

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Secondary traumatic stress experiences of nurses caring for cancer patients

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“…My advisor, along with her colleagues, explored the phenomena of compassion fatigue in oncology nurses. [3233] It was her background in the broader topic of nurses’ grief, specifically in the field of oncology, which made her a suitable knowledgeable critic. Similarly, I had access to several colleagues, including a nurse practitioner who specialized in palliative care and wrote her thesis on vicarious traumatization, as well as four of my oncology nursing colleagues who I also consulted.…”

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Exploring oncology nurses' grief: A self-study

Barbour

2016

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Oncology nursing, like many other nursing fields, often provides nurses with the opportunity to get to know their patients and their families well. This familiarity allows oncology nurses to show a level of compassion and empathy that is often helpful to the patient and their family during their struggle with cancer. However, this familiarity can also lead to a profound sense of grief if the patient loses that struggle. This self-study provided me the opportunity to systematically explore my own experience with grief as an oncology nurse, helping me to identify specific stressors and also sources of stress release.

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“…This is a two-edged sword. On one hand, this leads to the provision of quality care and effective treatment for the patients, but on the other hand, leads to the vulnerability of CF in nurses (Perry, Toffner, Merrick, & Dalton, 2011). Klimecki, Leiberg, Ricard, and Singer (2014) investigated the effect of sympathy and compassion training on cerebral functioning flexibility and concluded that sympathy training increases adverse sympathetic and emotional responses.…”

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Concept development of "compassion fatigue" in clinical nurses: Application of Schwartz-Barcott and Kim's hybrid model

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Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal

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Compassion fatigue is not a new concept in nursing; yet, it is not well known and there is no fixed clear definition of the term. The ambiguity surrounding how to define compassion fatigue has challenged its measurement and evaluation. Thus, any attempt to determine attributes of this underdeveloped concept and studying it in a new socio-cultural context requires concept development. The purpose of this study is to clarify the concept of compassion fatigue through concept development and to produce a vivid and tentative definition of this concept in clinical practice.Concept development was conducted using a three-step hybrid concept analysis including theoretical, fieldwork, and final analysis phases according to Schwartz-Barcott and Kim's method. We reviewed and analyzed 48 articles that met the inclusion criteria. Following, the first author conducted 13 interviews with clinical nurses followed by an inductive content analysis. Finally, a comprehensive definition of compassion fatigue in nurses was attained.Compassion fatigue in nurses can be explained as a cumulative and progressive process of absorption of the patient's pain and suffering formed from the sympathetic and caring interactions with the patients and their families. The physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, social, and organizational consequences of compassion fatigue are so extensive that they threaten the existential integrity of the nurse. Context-based variables (culture, family, and community) such as personality features like devotion behaviors and commitment towards the patient, exposure to multiple stressors, organizational challenges, and lack of self-care are factors associated with an increased risk of compassion fatigue. Concept development of compassion fatigue is the first step in the protection of nurses against the destructive consequences of compassion fatigue and to improve quality of care.

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An exploration of the experience of compassion fatigue in clinical oncology nurses

Cited by 82 publications

References 18 publications

Secondary traumatic stress experiences of nurses caring for cancer patients

Secondary traumatic stress experiences of nurses caring for cancer patients

Exploring oncology nurses' grief: A self-study

Concept development of "compassion fatigue" in clinical nurses: Application of Schwartz-Barcott and Kim's hybrid model

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