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Compassion fatigue and satisfaction: A cross‐sectional survey among US healthcare workers
Author(s) -
Smart Denise,
English Ashley,
James Jennifer,
Wilson Marian,
Daratha Kenn B.,
Childers Belinda,
Magera Chris
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1442-2018
pISSN - 1441-0745
DOI - 10.1111/nhs.12068
Subject(s) - burnout , compassion fatigue , cross sectional study , nursing , psychological intervention , job satisfaction , health care , quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , compassion , scale (ratio) , emotional exhaustion , mindfulness , psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Professional quality of life among healthcare providers can impact the quality and safety of patient care. The purpose of this research was to investigate compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue levels as measured by the P rofessional Q uality of L ife S cale self‐report instrument in a community hospital in the U nited S tates. A cross‐sectional survey study examined differences among 139 RN s, physicians, and nursing assistants. Relationships among individual and organizational variables were explored. Caregivers for critical patients scored significantly lower on the P rofessional Q uality of L ife subscale of burnout when compared with those working in a noncritical care unit. Linear regression results indicate that high sleep levels and employment in critical care areas are associated with less burnout. Identification of predictors can be used to design interventions that address modifiable risks.