Examination of the relationship between compassion fatigue and life satisfaction in midwives, Kars province, Turkey

Öztürk, Sibel; Karabulutlu, Özlem

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“… 34 – 37 Few studies have been found examining the compassion fatigue of midwives during the pandemic period. 25 These studies show that midwives’ compassion fatigue is moderate. Considering that this study was collected between January and March 2019, this result covered the beginning of the pandemic.…”

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“…Considering that this study was collected between January and March 2019, this result covered the beginning of the pandemic. 25 Ruiz-Fernández et al (2020), evaluated compassion fatigue, burnout, compassion satisfaction, and perceived stress in healthcare professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain. The study included 506 healthcare workers, 398 of whom are nurses.…”

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“…In the study of Öztürk and Karabulutlu, although it was observed that there was a slight decrease in the compassion levels of midwives as age increased, there was no significant difference between age and compassion fatigue. 25 The relationship between the working year of the midwives and their level of compassion was examined by MANOVA analysis, and no relationship was found. In their study, which included 93 midwives, Cohen et al 39 examined exposure to traumatic events at work, post-traumatic symptoms, and occupational quality of life, and no significant relationship was found between compassion fatigue and working years.…”

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“…Similarly, in the study of Öztürk and Karabulutlu, no significant difference was found between the working life and compassion fatigue. 25 It is thought that the work of midwives in areas where they did not work before, such as intensive care services, and the increase in the number of caregivers, especially in difficult conditions such as pandemics, are effective on compassion fatigue.…”

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“…In the Information Collection Forum, prepared by the researchers in the light of literature knowledge, there are 10 questions regarding sociodemographic characteristics and professional characteristics. 24 , 25 …”

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Compassion fatigue and moral sensitivity in midwives in COVID-19

2023

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Background The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted compassion fatigue and the mental health of health care providers, particularly midwives and nurses. Although there are studies involving health workers such as nurses and physicians affected by the pandemic’s compassion fatigue, few studies include midwives. Research objective The present study seeks to investigate the effects of compassion fatigue experienced by midwives working under intense stress during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the level of moral sensitivity. Research design This is a descriptive-correlation study. Participants The statistical population consisted of all the midwives in Türkiye hospitals in 2021. This cross-sectional study was collected through a questionnaire using convenience sampling. Three hundred and ten midwives working in different units of the country participated in the study. Ethical considerations Approval from the researcher’s university Institutional Review Board for ethical review was obtained with the code of IRB 20/510. Findings The average age of the midwives is 34.29 ± 8.39. It has been noticed that 43.5% of the midwives work in public hospitals and 38.1% in family health and community health centers. Midwives’ mean MR-CS score is 67.11 ± 25.13, secondary trauma sub-dimension average 15.77 ± 6.23, and occupational burnout sub-dimension 40.69 ± 16.35. The mean moral sensitivity questionnaire score is determined as 93.86 ± 19.51. It has been observed that the working style and working time are effective on compassion fatigue. In the linear regression model, 98% of compassion fatigue was explained. Age, secondary trauma, and occupational burnout sub-dimensions affect the model. Discussion Working year, working style, second trauma, age, and occupational burnout parameters may help explain some of the links between midwives’ symptoms of compassion fatigue. Conclusion The pandemic affects the compassion fatigue of midwives. It is crucial to provide social support to midwives and health workers to prevent compassion fatigue and examine and control groups at risk in mental health.

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confidence: 99%