(2004). This is followed by a review of Watson’s theoretical perspective related to compassion fatigue. 2011, Article ID 408024, 10 pages, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/408024, 1Duke University School of Nursing, 307 Trent Drive, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710, USA. 780 0 obj The relationship quality is likely central to the reason the caregiver experiences compassion fatigue and provides for the emotional attachment the caregiver has to the care recipient, thus making informal caregivers particularly vulnerable to compassion fatigue. [48], Due to the exposure to student crises and traumatic events, student affairs professionals, as front line workers, are at risk for developing compassion fatigue. Doi: 10.1097/DCC.0b013e31822fab2a. Relationship quality is closely associated with caregiver role strain [26]. She worked as a staff nurse in a VA Hospital and as a Clinical Instructor for Psychiatric Nursing. Most participants responded that they felt better overall and less stressed after leaving the group. Nursing 22(4), 116, 118-119, 120. She was often overwhelmed with her complex, patient-care assignments and expressed much sadness about her patients' social and emotional problems. Pérez-Rojo et al., in a sample of 45 Spanish caregivers from Madrid, demonstrated that the greater a dementia care recipient is dependent upon the caregiver, the less help a caregiver receives and the more aggressive the dementia patient’s behaviors, the more likely the caregiver is to become aggressive and possibly abusive [70]. <> In challenging times, keeping faith requires a leap. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing. Prince 12.5 (www.princexml.com) endobj 790 0 obj Compassion Fatigue. [1] According to the Professional Quality of Life Scale, burnout and secondary traumatic stress are two interwoven elements of compassion fatigue. This changing behavior was also noticed by the nurse manager who attempted to adjust Nurse #1’s schedule to work twelve hour shifts. [15], in a large, multi-site study of 5,788 patients, found that caregivers with at least six depressive symptoms were 1.18 more times likely to place the care recipient in a nursing home than a caregiver with five or less depressive symptoms. Such training teaches how to employ relaxation techniques and build social support networks to cope with symptoms that arise. In 1995, Figley commented that the presence of burnout could increase the likelihood of developing compassion fatigue. Copyright © 2011 Jennifer R. Day and Ruth A. Anderson. "[37] The article and concept goes on to explain that physicians (in the United States) are caught in double and triple and quadruple binds between their obligations of electronic health records, their own student loans, the requirements for patient load through the hospital and number of procedures performed – all while working towards the goal of trying to provide the best care and healing to patients possible. Compassion fatigue in nursing: A concept analysis Nurs Forum. 795 0 obj One caregiver stated, “I come to visit her and I see her…like a small bird…toothless…all wrinkled. Talking about one’s concerns and feelings with an appropriate person can give support and hope to the caregiver and assist with the development of an action plan to address compassion fatigue. Next we delineate symptoms of, and describe interventions for addressing compassion fatigue. AppendPDF Pro 6.3 Linux 64 bit Aug 30 2019 Library 15.0.4 A. 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