Analysis of the status of compassion level and its influencing factors for nurses

VernacularTitle:护士同情心疲乏现状及其影响因素分析
Author: Xiaohui LIU ; Shen WANG ; Jin ZHANG ; Ning WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Nurses; Working environment; Compassion fatigue; Self-efficacy
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(15):1178-1181
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the current status and influencing factors of compassion fatigue in nurses. Methods A total of 477 nurses from 4 hospital in Tianjin were investigated with the self-designed demographic questionnaire, Compassion Fatigue Scale, Practice Environment Scale and General Self-Efficacy Scale. Results The mean score of compassion fatigue, practice environment and general self-efficacy were showed respectively as following: (2.70 ± 0.34), (2.99 ± 0.49) and (2.42 ± 0.63) points, which indicated at a moderate level. Single factor analysis found that marriage, age, nursing age, department had statistically significant influence on compassion score of nurses(P<0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed that nursing age, nursing foundations for quality of care, staffing and resource adequacy, nurse manager ability, leadership and self-efficacy were indicated as predictive factors of compassion fatigue among nurses. Conclusions Clinical nurse have compassion fatigue which can be influenced by nursing working environment and self-efficacy. So compassion fatigue could be prevented by improve working environment and enhance personal ability.