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Compassion fatigue in emergency care professionals.
Letícia de Lima Trindade1, Maiara Daís Schoeninger2, Josiane Carneiro1
1Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|June 25, 2025
Summary
Healthcare professionals in emergency services experience compassion fatigue, with compassion satisfaction offering protection. Investing in compassion satisfaction is key to mitigating burnout and secondary traumatic stress in these vital workers.
Area of Science:
- Emergency Medicine
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
Background:
- Compassion fatigue is a significant concern for healthcare professionals.
- Emergency services personnel face unique stressors contributing to burnout and secondary traumatic stress.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate compassion fatigue levels in emergency service healthcare workers.
- To examine the relationship between socio-professional characteristics and compassion fatigue.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study conducted between 2022-2023.
- Involved 186 healthcare workers from emergency services.
- Utilized a socio-occupational questionnaire and the Professional Quality of Life Scale 5.
Main Results:
- High compassion satisfaction was observed, followed by burnout syndrome and Secondary Traumatic Stress.
- Age and number of children correlated with compassion satisfaction.
- Years of experience and these demographics inversely correlated with burnout; higher education linked to lower Secondary Traumatic Stress.
Conclusions:
- Compassion satisfaction acts as a protective factor for most participants.
- Prioritizing and investing in compassion satisfaction is crucial for preventing compassion fatigue in emergency services.
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