Compassion fatigue and nursing work: Can we accurately capture the consequences of caring work?

Sabo, Brenda

doi:10.1111/j.1440-172x.2006.00562.x

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“…Empathy may thus be considered as a double-edged sword, promoting caring and compassion but at the same time increasing vulnerability of the physician (Decety, Yang and Cheng, 2010;Figley, 2002;Sabo, 2006). That is why it is only logical to think that certain skills such as knowledge and the regulation of emotions could 7 moderate the relationship between empathy and internalizing problem.…”

Section: Personal Factors Related To Internalizing Problemsmentioning

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Personal and Contextual Factors Related to Internalizing Problems During Adolescence

Oliva

Jiménez

Reina

2014

Child Youth Care Forum

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Section: Personal Factors Related To Internalizing Problemsmentioning

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Personal and Contextual Factors Related to Internalizing Problems During Adolescence

Oliva

Jiménez

Reina

2014

Child Youth Care Forum

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“…Several researchers (Beaton & Murphy, 1995;Sabo, 2006) also noticed that factors increasing compassion fatigue were poor collaborative work environments, lack of social support, work experience, training and role orientation factors, heavy workloads, increased time in contact with patients, and long work hours. Based on these results, management of compassion fatigue needs to be studied.…”

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“…Nurses are continually exposed to stressful events in their day-to-day work and are at risk for the negative effects of stress. A potential consequence of such caring work has a negative and profound effect on nurses, and it is sometimes referred to as compassion fatigue or secondary traumatic stress (Sabo, 2006).…”

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A Literature Review of Compassion Fatigue in Nursing

Yang¹,

Kim²

2012

Korean J Adult Nurs

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Purpose:In this study the literature of compassion fatigue in nurses was reviewed in order to analyze the trends of overall research for level of fatigue, symptoms, and factors. Methods: For this study, five databases were searched using the key words 'compassion fatigue', 'secondary traumatization', 'secondary traumatic stress', and 'vicarious traumatization'. Thirty-six papers were analyzed. Results: Most of the compassion fatigue research (86%) was conducted between 2006 and 2011 and the most frequent research approach was quantitative research with the ProQOL which was the most frequently used instrument in the studies. He research was conducted in pediatric, emergency & trauma, oncology, psychiatric, and hospice units with no consistent patterns of t compassion fatigue levels. Factors affecting compassion fatigue were personal factors such as age, education background, work-related factors such as caring for trauma patients, work hours, psychological factors such as work stress, burnout, and support/coping factors such as organizational support, and coping resources. Conclusion: Nurses' compassion fatigue varied from low to high by nursing specialties. Many factors affected the compassion fatigue of nurses. In the future there is a need for study on Korean nurses, and identification of groups at risk for compassion fatigue. Furthermore there is a need to develop management programs on compassion fatigue in nurses, stress reduction and wellbeing.

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“…The concept of compassion fatigue was first introduced by Joinson (1992) to describe a state of reduced capacity for compassion as a consequence of being exhausted from dealing with the suffering of others (Figley, 2002;2012;Sabo, 2006).…”

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Relationships between nurses’ empathy, self-compassion and dimensions of professional quality of life: A cross-sectional study

Duarte

Pinto‐Gouveia

Cruz

2016

International Journal of Nursing Studies

277

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Background: Job stress and burnout are common among healthcare professionals, and nurses in particular. In addition to the heavy workload and lack of recourses, nurses are also confronted with emotionally intense situations associated with illness and suffering, which require empathic abilities. Although empathy is one of the core values in nursing, if not properly balanced it can also have detrimental consequences, such as compassion fatigue. Self-compassion, on the other hand, has been shown to be a protective factor for a wide range of well-being indicators and has been associated with compassion for others.Objectives: The main goal of this study was to explore how empathy and selfcompassion related to professional quality of life (compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout). In addition, we wanted to test whether self-compassion may be a protective factor for the impact of empathy on compassion fatigue.Methods and Participants: Using a cross-sectional design, 280 registered nurses from public hospitals in Portugal's north and center region were surveyed. Professional quality of life (Professional Quality Of Life), empathy (Interpersonal Reactivity Index) and self-compassion (Self-compassion Scale) were measured using validated self-report measures.Results: Correlations and regression analyses showed that empathy and self-compassion predicted the three aspects of professional quality of life. Empathic concern was positively associated with compassion satisfaction as well as with compassion fatigue.Mediation models suggested that the negative components of self-compassion explain some of these effects, and self-kindness and common humanity were significant moderators. The same results were found for the association between personal distress and compassion fatigue. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 3 Conclusions: High levels of affective empathy may be a risk factor for compassion fatigue, whereas self-compassion might be protective. Teaching self-compassion and self-care skills may be an important feature in interventions that aim to reduce burnout and compassion fatigue.Keywords: empathy; compassion fatigue; nurses; professional quality of life; selfcompassion . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 4 Introduction Empathy is a central aspect of healthcare, and has been associated with positive outcomes not only for the patient (e.g., Rakel et al., 2011;Hojat, Louis, & Markham, 2011;Blatt, LeLacheur, Galinsky, Simmens, & Greenberg, 2010) but also for the healthcare professional (Thomas et al., 2007; Shanafel et al., 2005).However, given the constant exposure to highly d...

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Compassion fatigue and nursing work: Can we accurately capture the consequences of caring work?

Cited by 226 publications

References 43 publications

Personal and Contextual Factors Related to Internalizing Problems During Adolescence

Personal and Contextual Factors Related to Internalizing Problems During Adolescence

A Literature Review of Compassion Fatigue in Nursing

Relationships between nurses’ empathy, self-compassion and dimensions of professional quality of life: A cross-sectional study

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