Ariapooran Saeed
Department of Psychology, Malayer University Faculty, Humanistic and Literature College, Malayer, Iran.
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2014 May;19(3):279-84.
Nurses are at risk for symptoms of compassion fatigue (CF) and burnout (BO). Social support plays an important role in predicting CF and BO. This study was performed to determine the prevalence of the symptoms of CF and BO and the role of perceived social support in predicting these symptoms in Iranian nurses.
Using a correlational descriptive survey research design, we selected 173 participants among the nurses working in public hospitals of Malayer, Iran. Professional Quality of Life (CF and BO subscales) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used for collecting the data.
The obtained results indicated that the prevalence of CF and BO symptoms was 45.3% and 15.03%, respectively, in Iranian nurses. Social support (significant other, family, and friends) was negatively correlated to BO (P < 0.01). Also, there was a negative correlation between social support from family and CF (P < 0.01). According to hierarchical multiple regressions, social support from family was the significant predictor to CF (P < 0.005) and BO (P < 0.001) in nurses.
Based on the obtained results, some nurses (especially emergency nurses) are at risk for CF and BO and social support negatively correlated to CF and BO in Iranian nurses. It is necessary to develop support systems for nurses who are at risk for CF and BO.
护士面临同情疲劳（CF）和职业倦怠（BO）症状的风险。社会支持在预测CF和BO方面起着重要作用。本研究旨在确定伊朗护士中CF和BO症状的患病率以及感知社会支持在预测这些症状中的作用。
采用相关性描述性调查研究设计，我们从伊朗马拉耶公立医院工作的护士中选取了173名参与者。使用职业生活质量量表（CF和BO分量表）和多维感知社会支持量表（MSPSS）收集数据。
所得结果表明，伊朗护士中CF和BO症状的患病率分别为45.3%和15.03%。社会支持（重要他人、家人和朋友）与BO呈负相关（P < 0.01）。此外，来自家人的社会支持与CF之间也存在负相关（P < 0.01）。根据分层多元回归分析，来自家人的社会支持是护士CF（P < 0.005）和BO（P < 0.001）的重要预测因素。
基于所得结果，一些护士（尤其是急诊护士）存在CF和BO风险，且社会支持与伊朗护士的CF和BO呈负相关。有必要为有CF和BO风险的护士建立支持系统。
