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Compassion fatigue in nurses stems from overwhelming demands, leading to burnout. This study synthesizes qualitative research to understand and prevent this condition in nursing care.

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  • Healthcare Management
  • Qualitative Research

Background:

  • Nurses face extreme stress in overburdened healthcare systems, leading to compassion fatigue, burnout, and attrition.
  • Compassion fatigue hinders the ability to provide optimal patient care.
  • Metasynthesis offers a robust method to illuminate compassion fatigue and identify preventative strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize existing qualitative research on compassion fatigue.
  • To develop a common understanding of compassion fatigue for application in nursing.
  • To inform strategies for mitigating compassion fatigue in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • A qualitative metasynthesis approach was employed.
  • Searched six databases for studies published between 1992-2016.
  • Nine relevant papers were included and analyzed using the meta-ethnographic method.

Main Results:

  • Four key themes emerged: physical and emotional symptoms, triggering factors, and coping mechanisms.
  • Symptoms include profound exhaustion and emotional lability.
  • Triggers involve overwhelming responsibility and social isolation; coping strategies focus on support systems.

Conclusions:

  • Compassion fatigue is a significant issue in nursing, characterized by an inability to nurture others.
  • The synthesized findings validate compassion fatigue as a concept applicable to clinical practice and research.
  • A theoretical model is proposed to guide future research and policy development for compassion fatigue prevention.