Determination of the relationship of the spiritual orientation of nurses with compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the relationship of the spiritual orientation of nurses with compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction of nurses working in two large hospitals. Design and Methods: This was a descriptive relational study conducted in Atatürk University Research Hospital between April and September 2016. Data were collected from 379 volunteer nurses using the convenience sampling method. A questionnaire, Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) R-IV and Spiritual Orientation Inventory (SOI) were used to collect the research data. Findings: It was found that 55.7% of nurses were aged 18 to 27 years, 74.1% of nurses were females. The professional satisfaction of the nurses was high, with low rates of burnout and compassion fatigue. The spiritual orientation of the nurses was high according to the average SOI total score (98.83 ± 15.04). The mean score for compassion fatigue was 21.50 ± 8.69, and the mean score for compassion satisfaction was 34.10 ± 9.91. The mean score for burnout was 19.83 ± 6.39. Practice Implications: Nurses' compassion fatigue, burnout and compassion satisfaction should be evaluated regularly. The results revealed no correlation between spiritual orientation and these parameters. Studies investigating compassion fatigue among nurses should question the time nurses spend on themselves and leisure time.

Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL V) for Greece

“…However, results from the limited number of participants in the pre-test assessment reveals outcomes similar to those of other research ( 13 , 14 ). These preliminary results are indicative of the ability of the instrument to detect low, medium and high CF, BO and CS among participants.…”

“…Compassion fatigue constitutes a serious threat to the career of health and social care professionals and may result in a reduced ability to show compassion for patients ( 13 , 14 ). Especially in the context of COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers on the front line who are directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with COVID-19 are at risk for developing compassion fatigue and psychological distress ( 15 - 19 ).…”

Compassion Satisfaction, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout among Nurses Working in Trauma Centers: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…Each language version of the ProQOL is publicly available on the official website [39]. Many studies on nurses have utilized the subscales of the ProQOL Version 5 to measure compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout independently [3,16,32,40]. The tool comprises 30 items, with 10 items each on compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout, and each item is rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from "strongly disagree" (1) to "strongly agree" (5).…”

“…The tool comprises 30 items, with 10 items each on compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout, and each item is rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from "strongly disagree" (1) to "strongly agree" (5). The total score range is 10-50; scores are classified as low (≤22), moderate (23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41), and high (≥42), and higher scores indicate higher compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout. As suggested by the developer, the total score was standardized to a t-score with a mean of 50 ± 10.…”

Prevalence and impact of burnout, secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction on hand hygiene of healthcare workers in medical aid team during COVID-19 pandemic

“…Compassion satisfaction refers to positive feelings or sense of self-e cacy derived from helping others [18]. As compassion fatigue, burnout is related to frustration with work situation and colleague, whereas secondary traumatic stress is unique to the health care profession and patient care [19]. Each subscale score of 22 or less suggests low levels of compassion satisfaction, burnout and secondary traumatic stress; scores of 23-41 indicate average levels; and 42 and above suggest high levels [11].…”