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Evaluation of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among emergency nurses in Jordan: A cross-sectional
Maha Subih1, Hana Salem2, Domam Al Omari3
1School of Nursing - Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan (ZUJ), Amman, Jordan.
Background:
Nurses working in emergency departments are overworked and exposed to frequent stressors over time, leading to compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.
Aims:
This study aimed to assess the levels of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction, and examine the relationship of these two variables with specific demographic, health-related, and work-related factors among emergency nurses in Jordan.
Methods:
This is a cross-sectional study. The Professional Quality of Life Scale Version 5 was used to collect data.
Results:
A convenience sampling method was used to recruit 203 registered nurses from emergency departments in Jordan. The mean compassion fatigue and satisfaction scores were moderate. There was a significant but negligible correlation between compassion satisfaction and educational levels (r = 0.15, p < 0.05) and between secondary traumatic stress and comorbid diseases (r = -0.16, p < 0.05).
Conclusions:
Although the levels of compassion fatigue and satisfaction were moderate, both may negatively affect nurses' care and patient outcomes. Conversely, compassion satisfaction should be improved in order to overcome the negative effects of compassion fatigue.
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