Sabo Brenda M
School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2006 Jun;12(3):136-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00562.x.
Health outcomes and, in particular, patient health outcomes have become a driving force within health-care delivery. Little emphasis has been placed on the potential health consequences for nurses providing care and caring within the health-care system. Compassion fatigue (or secondary traumatic stress) has emerged as a natural consequence of caring for clients who are in pain, suffering or traumatized. This paper sheds light on how nursing work might impact the health of nurses by exploring the concept of compassion fatigue. Limitations of current instruments to measure compassion fatigue are highlighted, and suggestions for future direction are presented.
健康结果，尤其是患者的健康结果，已成为医疗服务提供过程中的一股驱动力。然而，对于在医疗系统中提供护理和关怀的护士可能产生的潜在健康后果，却很少有人关注。同情疲劳（或继发性创伤压力）已成为护理处于疼痛、痛苦或受创伤状态患者的自然结果。本文通过探讨同情疲劳的概念，揭示了护理工作可能如何影响护士的健康。文中强调了当前测量同情疲劳工具的局限性，并提出了未来的发展方向建议。
