Compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among Chinese palliative care nurses: A province-wide cross-sectional survey.
J Nurs Manag
; 30(7): 3060-3073, 2022 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-35689416
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
We aim to explore the prevalence and potential facilitators and inhibitors of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among Chinese palliative care nurses.BACKGROUND:
Nurses with compassion fatigue may suffer from health-related problems, causing decreased work efficiency and quality of care. Palliative care nurses are especially at risk of compassion fatigue due to close contact with terminal patients.METHODS:
A province-wide cross-sectional survey using convenience sampling was conducted among 318 palliative care nurses at 25 hospitals and healthcare institutions in Sichuan Province, China. Data were collected using demographic questionnaire and five scales Professional Quality of Life Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, and Connor-Davison Resilience Scale. Data analyses including descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, simple linear regression, and multiple linear regression.RESULTS:
Mean scores (SD) for burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion satisfaction were 25.42 (4.75), 26.08 (5.72), and 35.67 (5.77), respectively. Related factors predicted 40.30%, 27.10%, and 35.4% of the variance in the model of burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion satisfaction, respectively (all p < .001).CONCLUSIONS:
The levels of burnout and secondary traumatic stress among Chinese palliative care nurses were higher than those among other types of nurses. Social support, resilience, positive coping, family recognition of work, and income satisfaction are inhibitors of compassion fatigue among palliative care nurses. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Nursing administrators and educators should consider providing effective and targeted strategies (e.g. ongoing training and psychological interventions) to decrease compassion fatigue among palliative care nurses based on the cultural and ethical settings.Key words
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Burnout, Professional
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Compassion Fatigue
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Nurses
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Ethics
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Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Nurs Manag
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
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