Compassion fatigue in healthcare providers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Nicola Cavanagh; Grayson Cockett; Christina Heinrich; Lauren Doig; Kirsten Fiest; Juliet R Guichon; Stacey Page; Ian Mitchell; Christopher J Doig

doi:10.1177/0969733019889400

Compassion fatigue in healthcare providers

A systematic review and meta-analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID	23324558
Authors	Nicola Cavanagh (0000-0001-5573-8764, University of Calgary), Grayson Cockett, Christina Heinrich (Alberta Health Services), Lauren Doig (Carleton University), Kirsten Fiest, Juliet R Guichon, Stacey Page (0000-0001-6494-3671), Ian Mitchell (0000-0003-4312-3150), Christopher J Doig (0000-0002-8576-9139, University of Calgary)
Year	2020
Volume	27
Issue	3
Pages	639-665
Publication date	2020-05-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Nursing Ethics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0969-7330 • E-ISSN: 1477-0989
Publisher	SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI	10.1177/0969733019889400
Language	EN
Citations received	50
References cited	69

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