Kolthoff Kay L, Hickman Susan E
Valle Vista Health System, 898 East Main Street, Greenwood, IN, 46143, USA.
School of Nursing, Indiana University, 600 Barnhill Drive, e419, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Geriatr Nurs. 2017 Mar-Apr;38(2):106-109. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.08.003. Epub 2016 Sep 3.
Nurses who care for older patients are exposed to significant suffering and loss that can lead to the development of compassion fatigue and burnout. An exploratory descriptive study was conducted to assess compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in a group of 42 nurses who worked on a geriatric medicine unit using the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue 5 scale. Nurses reported average levels of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction. However, new nurses reported higher levels of compassion fatigue (p < .01) and burnout (p = .02) than experienced nurses. Findings suggest the need to purposely build a supportive environment that focuses on new nurses to reduce compassion fatigue and burnout while enhancing compassion satisfaction.
照顾老年患者的护士面临着巨大的痛苦和损失，这可能导致同情疲劳和职业倦怠。本研究采用探索性描述性设计，使用职业生活质量（ProQOL）量表，对42名老年医学科护士的同情疲劳、职业倦怠和同情满意度进行评估。护士们报告了同情疲劳、职业倦怠和同情满意度的平均水平。然而，新护士报告的同情疲劳（p < 0.01）和职业倦怠（p = 0.02）水平高于经验丰富的护士。研究结果表明，需要有目的地营造一个以新护士为重点的支持性环境，以减少同情疲劳和职业倦怠，同时提高同情满意度。
