Compassion fatigue among nursing workers in critical care hospital units
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https://doi.org/10.21615/cesp.7574Keywords:
nursing professionals, compassion fatigue, mental health, occupational health, critical care nursingAbstract
Objective: To identify the presence of compassion fatigue among nursing professionals in critical care units in a Brazilian university hospital and analyze its association with sociodemographic and professional characteristics. Method: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study carried out with nursing professionals from an emergency care unit and three intensive care units of a Brazilian university hospital. Data collection took place between August and December 2019. A sociodemographic questionnaire and the fourth version of the Professional Quality of Life Scale, translated and validated in Brazil (ProQol-BR), were used. Results: Twenty-eight (19.2%) professionals presented compassion fatigue, of which 16 (57.1%) were nursing technicians. Most professionals with compassion fatigue were female (82.1%), aged between 18 and 39 years (60.7%), married (71.4%), had completed university education (50.0%), worked in the Emergency Service (50.0%), less than two years ago (35.7%), worked at night (42.9%), performed care activities (85.7%), had an income of two to five minimum wages (64.3%), had no other paid activity (89.3%) and did not practice physical activity (53.6%). Conclusion: Compassion fatigue affects a significant portion of health professionals, especially nursing technicians. Factors such as intense workload, night hours and lack of physical activity are determinant for the development of this condition. This highlights the urgent need to implement specific strategies to prevent and manage compassion fatigue in the workplace.
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