Prevalence of Compassion Fatigue, Burn-Out and Compassion Satisfaction Among Maternity and Gynecology Care Providers in Greece

Abstract

Introduction:Maternity and gynecology professionals are exposed to distressing events, trauma and suffering that may trigger compassion fatigue.Aim:The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of compassion fatigue/secondary traumatic stress (CF/STS), burnout (BO) and compassion satisfaction (CS) in maternity and gynecology care providers.Material and Methods:The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL R-IV) and a demographic and work-related characteristics questionnaire were distributed to 121 certified nurses, midwives and nurse/midwife assistants in 3 public hospitals in Greece.Results:The majority of participants were at the high-risk category for CF/STS (73.9%) while only 19.8% and 5% of nurses expressed high potential for CS and BO, respectively. Awareness of the factors associated with CF may help nurses to prevent or offset the development of this condition.Conclusion:A compassionate organizational culture, clinical supervision and on-going education may protect care providers from absorbing or internalizing unmanageable emotions which may lead to compassion fatigue and also help them to gain a deeper understanding of their communication and interactions during the emotionally laden moments of maternity and gynecology care.

Nurses' Presence at the Patient Bedside: Challenges Experienced by Nurses

“…This study shows that nurses have challenges in presence at the patient's bedside due to stress, fatigue, and scheduling problems for physicians' visits or nursing rounds. Accordingly, Katsantoni (2019) shows that work stress causes fatigue in nurses [23]. Peters (2018) reports that nurses are in an ongoing and snowballing process in relationship with needy individuals and are prone to fatigue [24,25].…”

“…Accordingly, Katsantoni (2019) shows that work stress causes fatigue in nurses [23]. Peters (2018) reports that nurses are in an ongoing and snowballing process in relationship with needy individuals and are prone to fatigue [24,25]. The myriad consequences of fatigue included reduction of patient safety, diminished judgment and decision-making, decreased reaction time, and lack of concentration, absenteeism, clinical errors, reduced quality of interaction with colleagues and patients [24,26].…”

Diagnósticos de enfermagem relacionados ao estresse em profissionais de saúde da maternidade de hospital terciário

“…Neste estudo houve predomínio do sexo feminino, corroborando com evidências nacionais e internacionais. 7,[12][13][14] A mulher, enquanto profissional de enfermagem, ainda representa quantitativamente a classe, considerada culturalmente como provedora de cuidados. 1 Logo, pode-se observar associação do sexo feminino com o estresse.…”

“…[2][3][4][5][6] Os profissionais de enfermagem que trabalham na maternidade também estão suscetíveis ao esgotamento físico e emocional devido ao dimensionamento profissional inadequado, jornadas prolongadas, condições insalubres de trabalho, ambiente físico inadequado e baixa remuneração. [7][8] Nesta perspectiva, percebe-se que o estresse no espaço laboral pode apresentar algumas evidências psicoemocionais e psicossociais que permitem relacioná-lo com diversos Diagnósticos de Enfermagem (DE) que possuem características e fatores relacionados que podem ser associados à ocorrência de estresse no cotidiano dos profissionais de enfermagem.…”

Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL V) for Greece

“…Recently published studies in Greece employ ProQOL-IV, an earlier culturally adopted version of ProQOL (e.g. Katsantoni et al) ( 10 ) or use ProQOL V without providing any information on its cultural adaptation.…”