scholarly journals Compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among emergency medical technicians in Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Dehghannezhad ◽  
Vahid Zamanzadeh ◽  
Neda Gilani ◽  
Azad Rahmani ◽  
Abbas Dadashzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Correlation Study ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Hospital Emergency ◽  
Occupational Burnout ◽  
Software Release

IntroductionEmergency medical technicians who provide emergency care for patients in a critical condition often experience compassion satisfaction through assisting these patients. However, helping ill and injured patients can also lead to compassion fatigue. Identifying the link between compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue is important to enhance patient care.MethodsThis is a descriptive correlation study. A total of 248 pre-hospital emergency personnel from pre-hospital emergency centres in East Azarbaijan, Iran, were selected by cluster sampling. Professional quality of life tools, including compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue (occupational burnout, secondary traumatic stress) were employed. Data was modeled on Stata Statistical Software: Release 14, and the correlation between factors was investigated through Pearson and Canonical correlation analyses.ResultsThe average scores of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue were moderate. Reverse relationship and mean negative correlation (r=-0.40) were obtained between the two areas. In the ‘compassion fatigue’ category, the secondary traumatic stress sub-scale had a higher focal load (0.96) in comparison to burnout (0.32). Education, workplace and workload were significantly correlated with compassion fatigue, as were marital status and workplace with compassion satisfaction.ConclusionThe model indicated that compassion satisfaction correlates inversely with compassion fatigue. Workplace, workload reduction, marital status and educational promotion reduce compassion fatigue therefore to enhance pre-hospital care these factors should be taken into consideration.

Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Critical Care Nurses in Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedigheh Salimi ◽  
Vahid Pakpour ◽  
Azad Rahmani ◽  
Marian Wilson ◽  
Hossein Feizollahzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality

Introduction: This study investigated the relationship between compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among Iranian nurses working in critical care units. Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive survey using the Professional Quality of Life instrument was administered to 400 nurses working in the intensive care units of Iranian hospitals. Results: High risk levels of burnout and secondary traumatic stress existed among 42% and 96% of participants, respectively. Significant positive relationships were detected between burnout and secondary traumatic stress. An inverse relationship was detected between measures of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction. Discussion: To ensure culturally congruent care, it is important to evaluate professional quality of life within the context of specific cultures and societies. Iranian critical care nurses are at risk for burnout and secondary traumatic stress. Personal self-care and organizational wellness approaches that consider cultural norms should be designed to boost compassion satisfaction and reduce negative effects of stressful work environments.

Psychological distress constructs in police with different roles

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isobel Sheard ◽  
Melissa Ellen Burnett ◽  
Helen St Clair-Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Police Personnel

Purpose Police personnel report relatively high rates of mental health difficulties, and are at an increased risk of experiencing stress, burnout, secondary traumatic stress and anxiety as a result of the nature of their work and may also experience low compassion satisfaction. However, it is likely that the prevalence of psychological distress varies across roles. The purpose of this paper is to explore psychological distress, in a large sample of police personnel, examining differences between individuals in a number of police roles. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire assessing experience of mental health problems, perceived stress, compassion fatigue (burnout and secondary traumatic stress), compassion satisfaction and anxiety was administered to 602 police personnel, who were classified into one of ten roles (24/7 officers, communications, firearms, crime, resolution without deployment, neighbourhood, custody, safeguarding, operations and other roles). Differences based on role and the requirement for shift work were then examined. Findings 24/7 officers had higher compassion fatigue and lower compassion satisfaction than individuals in a number of other roles. Firearms officers had lower levels of perceived stress and anxiety. Resolution without deployment officers reported higher secondary traumatic stress and compassion fatigue. The findings also revealed that respondents who partake in shift work showed higher levels of perceived stress. Originality/value This is the first study to the authors’ knowledge to investigate experience of mental health problems and reports of psychological distress in different roles within a UK police force. The findings have important implications, for example, in terms of identifying groups who may be particularly at risk from psychological distress.

Minimising compassion fatigue in obstetrics/gynaecology doctors: exploring an intervention for an occupational hazard

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemary Allen ◽  
Felice Watt ◽  
Brendan Jansen ◽  
Edwina Coghlan ◽  
Elizabeth A Nathan
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Discussion Groups ◽  
Occupational Hazard ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynaecology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Given

Aim: To explore the indicators of occupational stress in a group of obstetrics and gynaecology doctors and to investigate the impact of work-focused discussion groups over a 6 month period. Methods: The ProQOL questionnaire was used to measure the efficacy of monthly psychiatrist-led Balint style discussion groups on minimising Compassion Fatigue (consisting of Secondary Traumatic Stress and Burnout). The 25 doctors were given the given the ProQOL questionnaire to complete: (a) at the initiation of the intervention in July 2015, (b) in October 2015, and (c) in December 2015. Results: Significantly decreased levels of Secondary Traumatic Stress ( p=0.008), Burnout ( p=0.010), as well as significantly increased rates of Compassion Satisfaction ( p=0.035) were recorded. Participants requested that the groups be continued. Conclusions: Psychiatrist-led work focused discussion groups were associated with improved rates of Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, and Compassion Satisfaction in this sample group.

scholarly journals Compassion Fatigue in Critical Care Nurses: An Educational Quality Improvement Project

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Quality Improvement Project ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Educational Session

Compassion fatigue is estimated to affect 40% percent of the 2.9 million registered nurses in the United States. There exists a critical need to explore how nurses understand compassion fatigue, how they identify it in self and others, and what strategies they enact to lessen the eventual threats to health. With the current COVID pandemic, along with the high intensity nature of the intensive care unit (ICU), critical care nurses are vulnerable to the symptoms and side effects of compassion fatigue. This quality improvement project evaluated the impact of an educational session on compassion fatigue and self-care in relation to critical care nurses’ perceived levels of compassion fatigue. Pre education session and post educational session Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL-5) survey measuring perceived levels of compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress, were administered to a sample of critical care nurses in a community hospital in Massachusetts. The educational session was conducted via a virtual audio-enabled PowerPoint presentation. Pre and post education scores were assessed between time points to determine if the education was successful at decreasing perceived level of compassion fatigue. Post ProQOL scores presented a 6.76% increase in level compassion satisfaction, 3.28% decrease in level of burnout, and an 8.66% decrease in level of secondary traumatic stress. This project illustrates the potential for targeted education with critical care nurses as a vulnerable group who experience higher levels of compassion fatigue as a group. Strategies to reduce the effects of compassion fatigue have the potential to improve mental and emotional health essential for continual safe patient care with more positive outcomes in the critical care area.

A Study of the Self-Reported Resilience of APC Chaplains

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Oliver ◽  
Brian Hughes ◽  
Geoffrey Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
The Self ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Life Instrument

Approximately 5000 members of the Association of Professional Chaplains were surveyed using the Professional Quality of Life instrument in order to assess levels of Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue and its associated subscales, Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress; 1299 surveys were completed. The most significant finding of this study is that Board Certified Chaplains have remarkably low scores of Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress and significantly high levels of Compassion Satisfaction.

An investigation of the prevalence of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction and burnout in those working in animal-related occupations using the Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL) Scale

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 276-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah L Scotney ◽  
Deidre McLaughlin ◽  
Helen L Keates
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
The Mean

Background: Animal-related occupational stress and compassion fatigue are important issues as they can have a negative impact on employee mental wellbeing, workplace productivity and morale. The impacts of these conditions are notable and have become more recognised by those who are employed in animal-related occupations. Aims: This study aims to investigate the incidence of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue (burnout and secondary traumatic stress) in those working in animal-related occupations using the Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL) Scale. Methods: Data were collected from 229 employees from a range of animal-related occupations using an anonymous self-report survey. Results: Most respondents were employed in veterinary practice (either veterinarians or veterinary nurses/technicians) and 85% of all respondents were female. 42% of participants were between 26 and 35 years of age and, 71% had been working in animal-related occupations between 1 and 10 years. Most participants scored in the mean or top quartile on the compassion satisfaction scale; however, about a quarter reported a score which indicated that they were deriving less satisfaction from their work. Low burnout was reported by 78% of participants; however, 21% of participants had a score which indicated that they were at higher risk of burnout. Low or average symptoms of secondary traumatic stress was reported by 74% of participants; however, 25.8% were at risk of secondary traumatic stress. While most of the surveyed population scored in the mean or top quartile on the compassion satisfaction scale, all of the occupational categories reported experiencing the negative aspects of caring: burnout and secondary traumatic stress. Conclusion: The prevalence of compassion fatigue demonstrated in these results should be a major concern in animal-related occupations and thus, be used as a beneficial, contextualised resource to inform resilience training programmes and preventative strategies specifically targeted towards those working in animal-related occupations.

Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Trauma Nurses

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Hinderer ◽  
Kathryn T. VonRueden ◽  
Erika Friedmann ◽  
Karen A. McQuillan ◽  
Rebecca Gilmore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction

The relationship between personality and compassion fatigue among future recreational therapists

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Jason L. Scott, PhD ◽  
Angela Wozencroft, PhD ◽  
Steven N. Waller, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
University Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
The Relationship

There is a lack of research and understanding regarding how personality traits are associated with compassion fatigue (CF), particularly among recreational therapists (RTs). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality and compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout, and secondary traumatic stress (STS). Using the ProQOL and the five-factor personality model with a sample of 60 university students, results indicate that personality traits are related to CF. In particular, this study suggests that the personality trait of agreeableness is important to the quality of life experienced by RTs.

The Cost of Caring: Compassion Fatigue Among Peer Workers in Overdose Response Settings in British Columbia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Mamdani ◽  
Sophie McKenzie ◽  
Emma Ackermann ◽  
Rayne Voyer ◽  
Fred Cameron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Continuous Exposure ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Background The drug toxicity crisis has had dramatic impacts upon communities of people who use substances. Peer workers, individuals with lived/living experience of substance use who work in overdose response settings, are particularly susceptible to negative impacts on wellbeing caused by this crisis. Coupled with the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic including reduced capacity and hours of overdose prevention services and physical distancing regulations, the burden placed upon peers is large. However, these mental health impacts have yet to be studied and measured. Methods The Professional Quality of Life Scale survey (Version 5) was taken by 47 peer workers between September 2020 and March 2021 to assess compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue. It was administered as a part of a larger survey administered by peer research assistants - to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions identified and implemented through a peer-led project. Some questions from the tool were also asked prior to implementation of the intervention (September 2020). Participants were recruited by their organizational managers and paid a $25 honorarium. Results Our study uncovered a HIGH mean score for compassion satisfaction, a LOW mean score for burnout, and a MEDIUM mean score for secondary traumatic stress among peers working in overdose response settings in British Columbia. We also found changes before and after implementation of the intervention. After implementation, peer workers felt more satisfied from their work, more connected to others, less worn out and were less affected by the traumatic stress of those they help. Conclusion Although peers derive significant pleasure and fulfillment from their jobs, i.e., compassion satisfaction, they also face considerable feelings of overwhelmingness, i.e. burnout, and stress due to continuous exposure to the trauma of the people they support, i.e. secondary traumatic stress. These results lay the groundwork for further research on the intersectional factors contributing to negative mental health impacts upon peer workers and highlight potential strategies that bolster the fulfillment they derive from their jobs.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE (PROQOL) GURU ANAK BERKEBUTUHAN KHUSUS

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 315
Author(s):  
Dewa Ayu Inten Purnamasari ◽  
Heryanti Satyadi ◽  
Rostiana Rostiana
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality

Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) is a topic that has been growing for the last 20 years. Stamm is an expert who is developing theoretical concepts and its instrument in 2010. ProQOL explains individual’s perceptions professional quality of life, which consists of two aspects. Compassion Satisfaction (CS) is the positive aspect where someone is able to feel positive feelings such as altruism while working and Compassion Fatigue (CF) is the negative ones, where someone feels uncomfortable which can leads to Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) symptoms. Most of study has investigated ProQOL among health caring professional, therefore this study aims to overview ProQOL among special education teachers. Uses quantitative-non experimental design, this study involves 171 special education teachers as participants. Based on the collected data, it shows that individual’s perceptions about the quality of life as a special education teacher tends to be positive. However, this is not necessarily followed by low STS and burnout rates. This study found that around 77% teachers were at moderate to high burnout levels, while 72% also had moderate to high STS levels. Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) merupakan sebuah topik yang sudah berkembang sejak 20 tahun terakhir. Seorang ahli bernama Stamm telah berjasa dalam mengembangkan konsep teoretis ProQOL beserta alat ukurnya pada tahun 2010. ProQOL menjelaskan persepsi individu mengenai kualitas hidup profesionalnya, yang terdiri dari dua aspek. Compassion Satisfaction (CS) merupakan aspek positif dimana individu mampu merasakan perasaan positif, altruisme terkait perkerjaannya dan Compassion Fatigue (CF) yang merupakan aspek negatif, dimana individu merasa tidak nyaman dalam menjalankan pekerjaannya yang berujung pada gejala Burnout dan Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). Oleh karena sebagian besar penelitian mengenai ProQOL telah diteliti pada tenaga profesional kesehatan, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran ProQOL pada profesi guru ABK. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif non-eksperimental yang melibatkan 171 guru ABK sebagai partisipan. Berdasarkan data yang terkumpul diperoleh bahwa persepsi individu terhadap kualitas hidup profesional sebagai guru ABK cenderung positif. Akan tetapi, hal tersebut tidak serta merta diikuti dengan tingkat burnout dan STS yang rendah. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, sekitar 77% guru ABK berada pada tingkat burnout Sedang-Tinggi dan 72% diantaranya juga memiliki tingkat STS Sedang-Tinggi.

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