Intervention study of compassion fatigue of oncology nurses in Balint group activities
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2017.12.007
- VernacularTitle: 巴林特小组活动对肿瘤科护士同情心疲乏的干预研究
- Author:
Linyan YAO
1
;
Minli XIANG
;
Zhihong YE
;
Ying QIAN
;
Qin LU
;
Linjuan YAN
;
Liya JIANG
;
Hongbo ZHONG
Author Information
1. Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Oncology service, hospital;
Nurses;
Balint group;
Compassion satisfaction;
Job burnout;
Secondary traumatic stress disorder
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2017;35(12):910-913
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effectiveness of Balint group on compassion fatigue among oncology nurses.
Methods:From January to December 2016, 35 oncology nurses from one general hospital were enrolled. 18 cases were allocated in the observation group and 17 cases in the control group by computer randomization. Nurses in the observation group were received a total of 8 times Balint Group activities, with 2 times a month and 1.5 hours each time, which is aiming to discuss difficult cases encountered in the clinic to help nurses have a deeper experience and a better understanding of the emotions and behaviors, fantasies and needs between nurse-patient interaction. Nurses in the control group without intervention. All the Participants were requested to complete the survey of the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) , the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Professionals (JSE-HP) , and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) at pre and post intervention.
Results:Before intervention, two group of nurses in age, working years, marriage, and education were not statistically significant (P>0.05). There was no difference in the scores of empathy, compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, and General health (P>0.05). After intervention, the scores of JSE-HP and its three dimensions of perspective taking, emotional care, and trans-positional consideration in the observation group had significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05). The level of compassion satisfaction in the observation group was higher, and the general health status was lower (P<0.05). There was no statistically difference in the level of burnout and secondary traumatic stress between two groups (P>0.05) .
Conclusion:Balint group has a positive role in promoting nurses’empathetic skills, compassion satisfaction and mental health.
