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http://dx.doi.org/10.5953/JMJH.2014.21.3.236

The Influential Factors on Compassion Fatigue in Hospital Nurses  

Lee, Hyeon Jeong (Dong-A University Medical Center)
Min, Hye Sook (Department of Nursing, Dogn-A University)
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Journal of muscle and joint health / v.21, no.3, 2014 , pp. 236-245 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify influential factors on compassion fatigue in hospital nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was conducted with a survey of 358 general hospital nurses in Busan Gyeongnam area. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression were performed using SPSS/WIN 18.0 for Windows. Results: The mean score was 28.53 in compassion fatigue. As a result of multiple regression analysis, empathic ability, stress coping strategy, current workplace, and academic background were statistically significant predictors explained 26.0% of the variance of compassion fatigue. Conclusion: It was suggested to consider emphatic ability, stress coping strategy, workplace, and academic background when developing a program available for preventing and easing nurses' compassion fatigue.
Keywords
Stress disorder; Post-traumatic; Empathy; Stress; Coping skill;
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