Evaluation of the Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Intensive Care Nurses
Meltem Altay,
Yasemin Uslu
Abstract:Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between compassion fatigue and tendency to medical errors in critical care nurses.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the intensive care units of 16 hospitals (n=420) belonging to a private health group in Turkey between December 2021 and March 2022. Data were collected using the Compassion Fatigue-Short Scale and the Tendency to Medical Error in Nursing Scale (r=-0.252).
Results: The nurses’ mean score on the Compassio… Show more
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