Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction in Pediatric Intensive Care Professionals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22320697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eleni Panagou (0000-0002-1633-4203, Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital), Evdokia Missouridou (0000-0002-0401-1749, University of West Attica), Afroditi Zartaloudi (0000-0003-3892-675X, University of West Attica), Ioannis Κoutelekos (0000-0003-2675-8867, University of West Attica), John Koutelekos, Evangelos Dousis (0000-0003-3882-7110, University of West Attica), Chrisoula Dafogianni (University of West Attica), Eugenia Vlachou (0000-0001-9335-3507, University of West Attica), Eleni Evagelou (0000-0002-7711-2751, University of West Attica) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 28 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Materia Socio Medica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1512-7680 • E-ISSN: 1986-597X |
| Publisher | ScopeMed (PUBLISHER • TR) |
| DOI | 10.5455/msm.2023.35.28-32 |
| PMID | 37095878 |
| OpenAlex | W4361855196 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
Background: Paediatric ICU doctors and nurses’ quality of professional life is influenced by the intense emotions and distress experienced when caring for suffering children and their families. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of compassion satisfaction (CS) and compassion fatigue (CF) in Paediatric Intensive Care Units in Greece. Methods: Out of 147 intensive care professionals in public hospitals in Greece completed the ProQOL-V scale as well as a socio-demographic and professional-life characteristics questionnaire. Results: Almost two thirds of participants reported medium-risk for CF (74.8%) while 23.1% and 76.9% of professionals expressed high or medium potential for CS respectively. More than half of doctors and nurses in paediatric ICUs report being overprotective towards members of the family as a result of their professional life and that their work-life affects their attitude towards life in general. Conclusion: Recognizing factors related to CF may support paediatric intensive care professionals in avoiding the costs of exposure to the trauma and loss experiences of patients and their families. A trauma-informed intensive care culture and continuing trauma-informed education may shield professionals from the erosive effects of lingering emotions which may trigger secondary traumatic stress symptoms and also facilitate adequate reflection on their emotional reactions in the landscape of intensive care
Burnout · Compassion · Compassion fatigue · Distress · Family medicine · Intensive care · Intensive care medicine · Clinical Psychology · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Nursing · Nursing education and management
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |