Effect of Empathy, Resilience, Self-care on Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nurses.
10.11111/jkana.2014.20.4.373
- Author:
Ho Jin CHO
1
;
Myun Sook JUNG
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Compassion fatigue;
Empathy;
Self-resilience;
Self-care
- MeSH:
Empathy*;
Fatigue*;
Humans;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Self Care*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2014;20(4):373-382
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of empathy, resilience and self-care on compassion fatigue in oncology nurses. METHODS: The study design was a descriptive survey and questionnaires were collected from December 1 to 15, 2013. Participants were 171 oncology nurses caring for cancer patients. Data was analyzed using independent t-test, Scheffe test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and hierarchical multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. RESULTS: Seventy two percent of the participants reported a moderate to high level of compassion fatigue. Empathy was positively correlated with compassion fatigue, whereas, resilience and self-care had negative correlations with compassion fatigue. Finally, empathy, resilience, self-care and age accounted for 30% of the variance in compassion fatigue. CONCLUSION: Results indicate that empathy, resilience and self-care are factors influencing compassion fatigue. Therefore, it is necessary to develop and make available programs embracing personal factors in the prevention and reduction of compassion fatigue.
