Kohli Diti, Padmakumari P
Student, M.Sc. Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Sep-Dec;24(3):168-171. doi: 10.4103/ijoem.IJOEM_201_19. Epub 2020 Dec 14.
With the rising number of cancer cases in India, the stress levels of the treating team have increased. It has affected their self-care and made them susceptible to problems like burnout and compassion fatigue that adversely affect the quality of patient care.
The aim of the study was to assess and compare the levels of burnout, compassion fatigue, and self-care in three groups of oncology professionals (clinical oncologists, nurses, and psychologists).
The study included 134 oncology professionals working in New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai.
Sociodemographic data sheet, Professional Quality of Life Scale V and Self-Care Assessment Worksheet were used.
Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U test, and Correlation Analysis.
The majority of the professionals reported moderate levels of burnout (60.4%) and compassion fatigue (56%). Oncology nurses reported an elevated risk as they scored significantly higher on these domains and had a lower degree of self-care. Interestingly, psychologists reported comparatively lower levels of burnout and compassion fatigue, despite the fact that they interact with the patients at a deeper level, looking after their psychological and emotional needs. Young age and a poor degree of self-care were identified as major risk factors.
The moderate levels of burnout and compassion fatigue, though not severe, are a cause of concern and cannot be overlooked. The study highlights the need for self-care in this regard and suggests that individual and institutional level interventions, particularly for nurses and young professionals, would prove useful.
随着印度癌症病例数量的增加，治疗团队的压力水平也随之上升。这影响了他们的自我护理，并使他们容易出现职业倦怠和同情疲劳等问题，这些问题会对患者护理质量产生不利影响。
本研究的目的是评估和比较三组肿瘤学专业人员（临床肿瘤学家、护士和心理学家）的职业倦怠、同情疲劳和自我护理水平。
该研究纳入了在新德里、班加罗尔和孟买工作的134名肿瘤学专业人员。
使用了社会人口数据表、职业生活质量量表V和自我护理评估工作表。
克鲁斯卡尔-沃利斯检验、曼-惠特尼U检验和相关性分析。
大多数专业人员报告称职业倦怠（60.4%）和同情疲劳（56%）处于中等水平。肿瘤学护士报告的风险较高，因为他们在这些方面的得分显著更高，且自我护理程度较低。有趣的是，尽管心理学家与患者有更深入的互动，关注他们的心理和情感需求，但他们报告的职业倦怠和同情疲劳水平相对较低。年轻和自我护理程度差被确定为主要风险因素。
职业倦怠和同情疲劳的中等水平虽然不严重，但令人担忧，不容忽视。该研究强调了在这方面进行自我护理的必要性，并表明个人和机构层面的干预措施，特别是针对护士和年轻专业人员的措施，将被证明是有用的。
