Compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burnout: A study of nurses in a large Texas health‐care system

Crabtree-Nelson, Sonya; DeYoung, Peter M; Vincent, Neil J.; Myers, Thomas P; Czerwinskyj, Jonah

doi:10.1111/jnu.12780

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“…The latter is frequently thought of as the caregiver’s cost of caring but occurs when nurses are exposed to recurrent interactions that demand high empathic commitment with distressed patients. At present, compassion fatigue can be a substantial influencing factor in nursing burnout [ 18 ]; several studies detected a significant positive correlation between compassion fatigue and burnout [ 19 , 20 ]. However, there is no systematic review on this topic.…”

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“…However, there is no systematic review on this topic. For example, education, awareness, and self-care are key elements in preventing compassion fatigue [ 18 ].…”

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“…The strategies for combating burnout are related to changing healthcare systems to provide support for nurses. To prevent this, institutions may explore alternative work schedules and lower patient loads [ 18 ].…”

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“…Both the person/professional and the organization to which they belong have a role in improving the workplace and people’s performance [ 3 , 4 , 6 ]. As Montgomery [ 18 ] highlighted in his study, burnout is an essential indicator of how the organization functions.…”

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“…This article discussed the existing evidence to support a paradigm change in the prevention and management of burnout in healthcare contexts and provided incentives for future research promoting the well-being of nurses. As was mentioned by the authors, once the levels of burnout are known, it is vital to move towards interventions that mitigate it [ 8 , 15 , 17 , 18 , 39 ]. Institutions and stakeholders should consider this reality to develop appropriate psychological interventions and strategies to prevent, alleviate, or treat burnout among nurses.…”

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Burnout and Nursing Care: A Concept Paper

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Burnout comprises a series of undetermined physical and psychosocial symptoms caused by an excessive energy requirement at work—it is a crisis in relationships with work itself and not necessarily a concern with underlying clinical disorders related to workers. Professions involving human interactions commonly involve emotional engagement, especially when the cared-for person needs assistance and support, as is the primary concern in the nursing profession. To some extent, the acknowledgment of the phenomena of burnout and how it affects people is sometimes addressed from a biomedical perspective. This concept paper aims to describe the burnout concept and reflect on the impact on nurses. Our intention with this reflection, considering the burnout impact on nurses, is to support a paradigm change in the prevention and management of burnout in healthcare contexts, promoting and fostering the well-being of nurses.

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“…However, there is no systematic review on this topic. For example, education, awareness, and self-care are key elements in preventing compassion fatigue [ 18 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Correlation between professional quality of life and alarm fatigue symptoms among intensive care unit nurses

Dehghan,

Mokhtarabadi,

Rashidi

et al. 2023

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IntroductionMedical devices and equipment are necessary for accurate and continuous monitoring of the patients admitted to intensive care units, one of which is alarm systems. Frequent sounds of alarms can affect nurses' concentration and accuracy when providing care. Complications such as headache, fatigue, and stress occur after repeated alarms, leading to poor quality of professional life among nurses. This study aimed to determine the relationship between quality of professional life and alarm fatigue syndrome among intensive care unit nurses.MethodsThis cross‐sectional study used convenience sampling to select nurses working in intensive care units from three hospitals in southern Iran in 2021 (n = 201). Data were collected using three questionnaires, including sociodemographic form, the professional quality of life questionnaire (ProQOL), and the alarm fatigue symptom (AFS) scale.ResultsThe mean scores of compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout, secondary traumatic stress (STS) (subscales of the ProQOL), and AFS were 34.66 ± 7.54, 28.98 ± 7.59, 27.69 ± 5.87, and 13.48 ± 7.32, respectively. The majority of them had no or mild AFS, moderate CS, burnout, and STS. Among the study variables, only AFS were a significant predictor of CS and STS among ICU nurses. In addition, work experience in ICU, AFS, and a second job were significant predictors of burnout among ICU nurses.ConclusionsThe study results showed a significant relationship between alarm fatigue syndrome, burnout, STS, and CS. Given that more than half of the nurses in the intensive care unit in the present study experienced some degree of alarm fatigue syndrome, it is necessary to plan and implement interventions to better manage the alarms in the intensive care unit.

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