Compassion fatigue and stress related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a study of critical care nurses’ experiences
Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is considered one of the most stressful experiences in critical care nursing; it directly and indirectly leads to compassion fatigue and burnout. Aim Determine the levels of and relationship between postcode stress and compassion fatigue. Desig...
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| description | Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is considered one of the most stressful experiences in critical care nursing; it directly and indirectly leads to compassion fatigue and burnout. Aim Determine the levels of and relationship between postcode stress and compassion fatigue. Design and methods A descriptive-correlational study using 300 critical care nurses from five intensive care units in two hospitals was conducted. Tools Demographic and work-related data, the Postcode Stress Scale, and the Professional Quality of Life Scale: Compassion Fatigue subscale. Results Nurses had moderate to high postcode stress and compassion fatigue (67.98 ± 16.39 and 65.40±14.34, respectively). Moreover, there was a significant positive correlation between postcode stress, burnout (r=0.350, p=<0.001), secondary traumatic stress (r=0.518, p=<0.001), and subsequently, compassion fatigue (r=0.449, p=<0.001). In addition, higher levels of postcode stress were associated with higher levels of compassion fatigue with its subscales: burnout and secondary traumatic stress, with a coefficient of determination for compassion fatigue (0.199), burnout subscale (0.121), and secondary traumatic stress (0.266). Conclusion Critical care nurses involved in resuscitation experiences are susceptible to postcode stress, burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue. There is a significant relationship between these factors, with higher levels of postcode stress contributing to higher levels of compassion fatigue and its subscales: burnout and secondary traumatic stress. These results highlight the importance of addressing and managing the psychological well-being of nurses in resuscitation settings to mitigate the adverse effects of stress and promote their overall resilience and well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-962f1f4518b54e49a0f934bed95674652023-12-24T12:13:25ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552023-12-0122111110.1186/s12912-023-01640-yCompassion fatigue and stress related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a study of critical care nurses’ experiencesAyman Mohamed El-Ashry0Shimmaa Mohamed Elsayed1Mohamed Adel Ghoneam2Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta3Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria UniversityCritical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour UniversityCritical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef UniversityPsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria UniversityAbstract Background Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is considered one of the most stressful experiences in critical care nursing; it directly and indirectly leads to compassion fatigue and burnout. Aim Determine the levels of and relationship between postcode stress and compassion fatigue. Design and methods A descriptive-correlational study using 300 critical care nurses from five intensive care units in two hospitals was conducted. Tools Demographic and work-related data, the Postcode Stress Scale, and the Professional Quality of Life Scale: Compassion Fatigue subscale. Results Nurses had moderate to high postcode stress and compassion fatigue (67.98 ± 16.39 and 65.40±14.34, respectively). Moreover, there was a significant positive correlation between postcode stress, burnout (r=0.350, p=<0.001), secondary traumatic stress (r=0.518, p=<0.001), and subsequently, compassion fatigue (r=0.449, p=<0.001). In addition, higher levels of postcode stress were associated with higher levels of compassion fatigue with its subscales: burnout and secondary traumatic stress, with a coefficient of determination for compassion fatigue (0.199), burnout subscale (0.121), and secondary traumatic stress (0.266). Conclusion Critical care nurses involved in resuscitation experiences are susceptible to postcode stress, burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue. There is a significant relationship between these factors, with higher levels of postcode stress contributing to higher levels of compassion fatigue and its subscales: burnout and secondary traumatic stress. These results highlight the importance of addressing and managing the psychological well-being of nurses in resuscitation settings to mitigate the adverse effects of stress and promote their overall resilience and well-being.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01640-yCritical care nursesCompassion fatiguePost-code stressCPRHospital |
| spellingShingle | Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry Shimmaa Mohamed Elsayed Mohamed Adel Ghoneam Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta Compassion fatigue and stress related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a study of critical care nurses’ experiences BMC Nursing Critical care nurses Compassion fatigue Post-code stress CPR Hospital |
| title | Compassion fatigue and stress related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a study of critical care nurses’ experiences |
| title_full | Compassion fatigue and stress related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a study of critical care nurses’ experiences |
| title_fullStr | Compassion fatigue and stress related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a study of critical care nurses’ experiences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Compassion fatigue and stress related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a study of critical care nurses’ experiences |
| title_short | Compassion fatigue and stress related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a study of critical care nurses’ experiences |
| title_sort | compassion fatigue and stress related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation a study of critical care nurses experiences |
| topic | Critical care nurses Compassion fatigue Post-code stress CPR Hospital |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01640-y |
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