The Cost of Caring: An Exploration of Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Job Satisfaction in Pediatric Nurses

Roney, Linda; Acri, Mary

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2018.01.016

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“…This could be similar to those nurses working in regional and rural contexts, such as in Australia, where there is a demonstrable higher level of "spiritually" driven altruism to nursing practice (Carter, 2014). It is arguable that age is not a factor due to the high level of agency in the choice of workplace (Roney & Acri, 2018) Notwithstanding the fact that age did not contribute to increased CF, this study found that nationality had an effect on resilience. Many of the non-Saudi registered nurses in the sample had a lower level of resilience to the Saudi nationals, meaning they are at higher risk of developing CF, which could be related to the cultural and social concerns that impact the nurse outside the workplace, or a lack of family or personal supports (Taylor et al, 2015).…”

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“…Unlike previous studies, where age increased the risk of CF in nurses (Iglesias, de Bengoa, Paloma, & Fuentes, ; Sacco et al, ), or where younger and less experienced nurses were more prone to develop CF, we did not find any age group among non‐Saudi critical care nurses in Saudi Arabia that indicated more or less risk. This high level of resilience found in the critical care nurses in the present study across all age groups could be explained by the nature of the workforce in terms of vocational choice to work away from home, as in the case of the non‐Saudi nurses, and attitude to nursing practice (Roney & Acri, ). This could be similar to those nurses working in regional and rural contexts, such as in Australia, where there is a demonstrable higher level of “spiritually” driven altruism to nursing practice (Carter, ).…”

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confidence: 61%

“…This could be similar to those nurses working in regional and rural contexts, such as in Australia, where there is a demonstrable higher level of “spiritually” driven altruism to nursing practice (Carter, ). It is arguable that age is not a factor due to the high level of agency in the choice of workplace (Roney & Acri, )…”

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confidence: 99%

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Personal characteristics, coping strategies, and resilience impact on compassion fatigue in critical care nurses: A cross‐sectional study

Alharbi

Jackson

Usher

2019

Nursing & Health Sciences

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Compassion fatigue is known to impact the well‐being of nurses and patient safety outcomes. Currently, there is limited academic understanding of the role of demographic factors in contributing to compassion fatigue in critical care nurses. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between nurse demographic characteristics and the development of compassion fatigue, as indicated by level of burnout and compassion satisfaction in critical care nurses in Saudi Arabia. The cross‐sectional study design included administering three surveys to critical care nurses (n = 321) in four Saudi public hospitals to examine the nurse demographic variables in relation to compassion fatigue, the compassion fatigue coping strategies of nurses, and nurse resilience. The results show both demographic and workplace structural elements, such as length of work shift, education level, and nationality, were all significant factors in resilience to compassion fatigue among Saudi critical care nurses, whereas factors of age and sex were not significant. This study concludes that the demographic characteristics of critical care nurses enable the identification of levels of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction, and their resilience to the effects of compassion fatigue.

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Personal characteristics, coping strategies, and resilience impact on compassion fatigue in critical care nurses: A cross‐sectional study

Alharbi

Jackson

Usher

2019

Nursing & Health Sciences

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“…Few studies have found demographic associations with CS, BO, or STS (Sinclair et al ). A recent study among paediatric nurses found that CS was associated with being female (Roney & Acri ), and another study among Greek psychiatric nurses found that being female may be associated with CF (Mangoulia et al ). Also, a recent study among emergency department nurses found that older age was associated with greater CS, whereas younger ages were associated with greater CF (Hunsaker et al ).…”

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A cross‐sectional examination of factors associated with compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue across healthcare workers in an academic medical centre

Okoli

Seng

Otachi

et al. 2019

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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Compassion satisfaction (CS) among healthcare professionals is a sense of gratification derived from caring for their suffering patients. In contrast, compassion fatigue, often a consequence of burnout (BO) and secondary traumatic stress (STS), is detrimental to healthcare professionals' productivity and patient care. While several studies have examined CS, BO, and STS among healthcare professionals, the majority have assessed samples in specific disciplines. However, the comparative differences in these factors by discipline or work setting are not well known. The aims of this study were to examine the differences in CS, BO, and STS by discipline and work setting, and to assess demographic, work-related, and behavioural factors associated with these outcomes. An electronic survey was administered (N = 764) at a large academic medical centre in the southeast United States. Questions elicited demographic variables, workrelated factors, behavioural/lifestyle factors, experience with workplace violence, and the Professional Quality of Life Scale. Findings of the study determined that the rates of CS, BO, and STS vary across healthcare disciplines and work settings. Demographic, work-related, behavioural, and work setting (i.e., experience of workplace violence) factors were differentially associated with experiences of CS, BO, and STS. The results of the study suggest two potential areas for research, specifically workplace violence and sleep quality as a means of further understanding reduced CS and increased BO and STS among healthcare workers. These findings have important implications for future research and policy interventions to enhance healthcare workers' health and safety.

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“…ProQOL involves aspects of individual personal character, exposure to primary and secondary trauma in work settings and aspects of work environment (Stamm, ). Previous studies have been conducted in various work settings, including emergency departments and facilities for cancer nursing, psychiatric nursing, paediatric nursing, geriatric nursing and induced abortion care, which have helped our understanding of nurses’ ProQOL as a combination of associations between work environment and personal character (Galiana, Arena, Oliver, Sansó, & Benito, ; Kolthoff & Hickman, ; Mangoulia, Koukia, Alevizopoulos, Fildissis, & Katostaras, ; Mooney et al, ; Roney & Acri, ; Teffo, Levin, & Rispel, ; Wu, Singh‐Carlson, Odell, Reynolds, & Su, ). However, these studies did not focus on associations between ProQOL and the nurses’ own innate temperament.…”

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Temperament and professional quality of life among Japanese nurses

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Aim To investigate associations between temperament and professional quality of life among Japanese nurses. Design A descriptive‐correlational study using self‐administered anonymous questionnaires. Methods Questionnaires were collected from 1,267 nurses. We used analysis of covariance to examine associations between tendencies of temperament (depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable and anxious) and professional quality of life subscales (compassion satisfaction, burnout, compassion fatigue) first for all participants and then again after dividing the participants into two groups based on years of experience. Results Nurses’ professional quality of life was associated with innate temperament and years of experience. Nurses with any of depressive, cyclothymic, irritable, or anxious tendencies showed significantly lower compassion satisfaction and higher burnout and compassion fatigue than those without these tendencies. Nurses with hyperthymic tendencies showed significantly higher compassion satisfaction and lower burnout than those without the tendency.

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The Cost of Caring: An Exploration of Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Job Satisfaction in Pediatric Nurses

Cited by 95 publications

References 22 publications

Personal characteristics, coping strategies, and resilience impact on compassion fatigue in critical care nurses: A cross‐sectional study

Personal characteristics, coping strategies, and resilience impact on compassion fatigue in critical care nurses: A cross‐sectional study

A cross‐sectional examination of factors associated with compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue across healthcare workers in an academic medical centre

Temperament and professional quality of life among Japanese nurses

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