The Relationship between Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue with Shift Nurses' Patient Safety-Related Activities

Area of Science:

• Nursing Science
• Healthcare Management
• Psychology

Background:

• Shift nurses' physical and psychological well-being impacts patient safety.
• Understanding compassion satisfaction and fatigue is crucial for nursing engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine the relationship between compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, and patient safety nursing activities among shift nurses.
• To provide a basis for enhancing nurses' engagement in patient safety activities.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional study with 280 shift nurses from tertiary hospitals in Korea.
• Data collected on demographics, compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, and patient safety nursing activities.
• Multiple regression analysis used to determine relationships.

Main Results:

• Compassion satisfaction significantly impacts engagement in patient safety nursing activities (β= .32, P<.001).
• Compassion fatigue also influences engagement (β= -.15, P<.008).
• Higher compassion satisfaction and lower compassion fatigue correlate with increased patient safety engagement.

Conclusions:

• Maximizing compassion satisfaction and minimizing compassion fatigue are vital for enhancing patient safety engagement.
• Health policymakers should focus on improving nurse welfare systems and fostering supportive environments.
• Supportive environments encourage free and positive expression of negative emotions among nurses.