Compassion Fatigue Among Pediatric Healthcare Providers

Branch, Carole; Klinkenberg, Dean

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“…(). Branch and Klinkenberg () have also reported that nurses working in the haematology‐oncology department had higher CS scores and lower CF scores than nurses in other departments. Similar outcomes were reported in another survey (Sekol & Kim, ).…”

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Extent of compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout in nursing: A meta-analysis

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Extent of compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout in nursing: A meta-analysis

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“…[22] Compassion fatigue results from the consequence of caring for people who are suffering, rather than a direct response to the work environment. [23][24][25][35][36][37][38][39] Compassion fatigue develops as a result of the care provider's exposure to the patient's experiences combined with empathy for the patient. Burnout is a gradual wearing down of the caregiver, by one's feelings of being overwhelmed by one's work and feeling incapable of effecting positive change.…”

Section: Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[16] The empathy that nurses provide to their patients is life giving personally and professionally. [16,[23][24][25] "Compassion satisfaction has been identified as a construct that measures these affirmative experiences".…”

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Change your life through journaling--The benefits of journaling for registered nurses

Dimitroff

Sliwoski²,

O'Brien³

et al. 2016

JNEP

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Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effect journaling had on the degree of compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout (BO), and trauma/compassion fatigue (TCF) present in registered nurses (RNs). A secondary objective of this study was to gain knowledge about participants' experiences with journaling. Methods: This study was a pre-test, post-test quasi-experimental design with a qualitative component. A total of 66 registered nurses were recruited to participate in a journaling class. Each RN completed the Professional Quality of Life Scale Survey Revision IV (ProQOL R-IV) three times. In addition to the surveys, participants were asked to answer two open-ended questions. Results: CS, BO, and TCF all improved after taking the course. The overall change from Pre-survey to Post II-survey was statistically significant for compassion satisfaction (p = .008); burnout (p = .0001); and, trauma compassion fatigue (p = .0001). During constant-comparative analysis three themes were identified as: 1) journaling allowed me to unleash my inner most feelings, 2) journaling helped me to articulate and understand my feelings concretely, and 3) journaling helped me make more reasonable decisions. Conclusions: This study provides valuable information about journaling having a positive effect over time on the ability of registered nurses to handle stress, increase CS, and decrease BO and TCF symptoms. While this information adds to the limited literature, further research needs to be conducted with a larger sample.

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“…The antecedents of CF in the related literature fit into four categories: (a) personality features (devotion behaviors and commitment; n = 11), (b) stress (n = 13), (c) organizational challenges (n = 14), and (d) lack of self-care (n = 14):  Personality features: Cited in the literature as the use of self, preferring others' needs over one's needs, self-sacrifice behaviors, and overlooking oneself and one's expectations (Branch & Klinkenberg, 2015;Sabo, 2011).  Stress: Noted as the most important antecedent of CF by researchers.…”

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“…Although CF is not a new concept in nursing (Branch & Klinkenberg, 2015), the absence of a clear definition, the existence of confusing definitions, and a lack of awareness of nurses indicate that its importance has been overlooked (Chung, 2015). Determining the CF phenomenon and providing a vivid and clear definition of CF increases nurses' understanding of the phenomenon and predisposes them to the promotion of their physical and psychological well-being and improved quality of patient care.…”

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

Sabery¹,

Hosseini²,

Tafreshi³

et al. 2017

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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Compassion Fatigue Among Pediatric Healthcare Providers

Abstract: Results demonstrated the risk for compassion fatigue and provided data necessary to support development of a compassion fatigue program for direct care providers.

Cited by 70 publications

References 23 publications

Extent of compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout in nursing: A meta-analysis

Extent of compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout in nursing: A meta-analysis

Change your life through journaling--The benefits of journaling for registered nurses

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

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