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Miao Q, Zhu L, Shu W, Huang XQ, Zhu CY. To explore the impact of traumatic birth experiences on midwives' experience of empathy: A qualitative study. Nurse Educ Today 2024; 139:106216. [PMID: 38696883 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the experiences of Chinese midwives during traumatic birth experiences and their impact. By doing so, we hope to develop effective empathetic educational strategies and provide valuable insights to improve the midwifery support system in China. METHODS This study adopted Colaizzi's phenomenological approach, which aimed to understand and explore human experiences from the standpoint of the participants. A purposive sampling method was used to select 16 midwives for semi-structured interviews. The Colaizzi 7-step method was used to analyze the interview data. FINDINGS Three themes and eight sub-themes were developed by analyzing and integrating the interview data. These included intertwined negative experiences (self-blame and guilt, regurgitated disturbances, intense and persistent physical and psychological discomfort, and low confidence in midwifery decision-making behaviours), the coexistence of positive effects (increased ability to tolerate life uncertainty, increased sense of control in coping with traumatic birth experiences), and needs and expectations (confiding in co-workers, an expectation of professional psychological support interventions). CONCLUSIONS The experiences of midwives in showing empathy during traumatic birth experiences are complex and multifaceted. It is crucial to recognize and address negative empathic experiences, provide coping strategies, and enhance positive empathic experiences. Midwives' grief counselling competence education should be strengthened, as should their psychological well-being and the midwifery support system.
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- QunFang Miao
- Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University (School of Clinical Medicine), Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China; Department of Clinical Psychology, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Sessions LC, Kim HJ, Brewer KC, El-Banna MM, Farina CL. Intrinsic Factors and Psychological Safety Among Nursing Students During Simulation-Based Learning-A Correlational Design. Simul Healthc 2024:01266021-990000000-00120. [PMID: 38587358 DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Well-designed simulation-based learning (SBL) experiences enhance students' self-confidence, self-efficacy, clinical judgment, and psychomotor skill development. An emerging concept in SBL research is psychological safety. There is currently no research on factors influencing psychological safety specifically related to the SBL environment, nor is there any literature found to determine whether intrinsic student characteristic, such as self-compassion and resilience, contributes to SBL learning outcomes. The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship between nursing students' intrinsic characteristics (self-compassion, resilience, and anxiety sensitivity) and their psychological safety. METHODS Bivariate correlation was used to examine associations among sociodemographic variables and outcome variables. Multiple regression was used to determine the predictive nature of the sociodemographic variables. Assumptions for variables in multiple regression models were tested (normal distribution, heteroscedasticity, multicollinearity). All data were analyzed in SPSS, Version 28. The P value of significance was set at 0.05 for all analyses. RESULTS Most of the 118 participants were non-Hispanic (89%), White (65%), and females (95%). Results of the demographic bivariate analysis revealed no significant differences among this diverse group or semester in the curriculum for psychological safety. The multiple regression found self-compassion (β = 29, P = 0.004), anxiety sensitivity (β = -0.16, P = 0.049), and resilience (β = 0.26, P = 0.004) predict psychological safety. CONCLUSIONS The importance of creating a psychologically safe learning environment has been recognized as essential to best practices. Our findings suggest that an understanding of student characteristics that impact their perception of psychological safety will allow educators to develop strategies to better support learners in the simulation environment.
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- Laura C Sessions
- From the Department of Nursing (L.C.S.), Towson University, Towson, MD; School of Nursing (H.J.K., M.E.-B., C.L.F.), The George Washington University, Ashburn, VA; and Towson University (K.B.), Towson, MD
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Hughes RVV, Hudson KW, Wright E, Swoboda SM, Frangieh J, D'Aoust RF. Cultivating Self-Compassion to Protect Nurses From Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress. Nurs Womens Health 2024; 28:159-167. [PMID: 38462229 DOI: 10.1016/j.nwh.2024.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Nursing burnout, a result of prolonged occupational stress, has always been a challenge in health care, but recently the COVID-19 pandemic made this issue into a national priority. In fact, burnout among health care workers is one of the four priorities of the U.S. Surgeon General. Health care leaders and organizations are eager to implement strategies to improve nurses' well-being and, thus, enhance their mental health. Much of the literature has focused on the antecedents and consequences of nursing burnout, but there is limited information on strategies that protect perinatal nurses from burnout. Self-compassion is emerging as one strategy that has a positive correlation with nurse well-being and a negative association with burnout, depression, and anxiety. In this article, we identify and translate strategies to promote self-compassion in perinatal nurses.
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Linetsky I, Grinberg K, Granot M. The role of self-criticism and self-compassion in the development of PTSD among midwives. Midwifery 2024; 130:103932. [PMID: 38271789 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2024.103932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Healthcare providers might develop emotional distress following direct and indirect exposure to traumatic events. Evidence shows that midwives, who care for women in complicated situations, are often exposed to circumstances that have a potential to lead to a variety of psychological reactions, including symptoms identified with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Nevertheless, the positive-healthy context in which childbirth is mainly perceived raises questions regarding the protective role of personality traits, which are related to processing methods of stress and pain, in the development of PTSD among this unique population. This study aimed to explore the associations between traits such as self-compassion, self-criticism, resilience, cognitive thinking, and pain catastrophizing and PTSD symptoms among Israeli midwives. SETTING Using a quantitative cross-sectional study,123 midwives from ten hospitals in Israel anonymously reported their characteristics and severity of stress and/or PTSD symptoms by filling out the Psychopathy Checklist questionnaire. Analysis of personality traits was performed via the following questionnaires: Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form, Depressive Experiences Questionnaire - Self Criticism, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Additionally, we measured the level of catastrophizing pain by employing the Pain Catastrophizing Scale questionnaire. FINDINGS Most of the midwives reported existing post-trauma symptoms, among them 11.38% had been diagnosed with PTSD. Severity of the PTSD correlated with their self-criticism and the pain catastrophizing rates. Additional examination of the involvement of personality traits showed that midwives with high self-criticism, low mental resilience, besides a high rate of pain catastrophizing, were more vulnerable to developing PTSD. CONCLUSIONS The findings can help to refine the understanding regarding the involvement of midwives' personality characteristics in the process of PTSD onset. Vulnerable midwives have been identified as those at risk to develop PTSD symptoms. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The clinical significance of these insights is to promote the ability to identify midwives who are at risk to develop PTSD. Furthermore, this information might help to produce training programs and a support network to empower self-compassion and mental resilience, and to minimize self-criticism in order establish a support network, which would help to deal with the difficult experiences they face at work.
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- Irina Linetsky
- Nursing Sciences Department, Faculty of Social and Community Sciences, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek- Hefer 402500, Israel
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- Head of Nursing Sciences Department, Faculty of Social and Community Sciences, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek- Hefer 402500, Israel.
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- Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, Mount Carmel, University of Haifa, Haifa 31905, Israel
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Ma J, Xiao Q. Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Compassion for Others: The Mediated Effect of Perceived Social Support and Psychological Resilience. Psychol Rep 2024:332941241226906. [PMID: 38214161 DOI: 10.1177/00332941241226906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Studies from individualistic cultural contexts have shown there were no or negative significant correlation between self-compassion and compassion (for others). However, there may be a closer association between them in a collectivism and Buddhism culture. This study randomly selected 441 college students in China and used measures of self-compassion, trait compassion (compassion for others), psychological resilience, and perceiving social support to investigate this relationship. The results showed a moderately positive correlation between self-compassion and compassion. Further chain-mediation analyses revealed that self-compassion not only directly predicted compassion for others but also indirectly influenced it through the mediating effects of perceiving social support and psychological resilience. The results of this study suggest that the quality of compassion may be significantly influenced by culture.
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- Jialan Ma
- Department of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Huhehaote, China
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- Research center of Humanities and Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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Kaur A, Sharma MP, Chaturvedi SK. Mindfulness Integrated Cognitive Behavioural Intervention: Effects on Palliative Cancer Care Professionals. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2024; 13:e1048-e1055. [PMID: 34848558 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Being a palliative cancer care professional is challenging and stressful. In recent decades, there has been more interest in mindfulness to improve overall well-being of healthcare professionals. Mindfulness integrated cognitive behavioural interventions (MICBI) are more practical, flexible and understandable than traditional psychological therapies alone. There is a dearth of studies in India with no psychological intervention in palliative cancer care professionals to date. The aim was to examine the effects of MICBI for professional care workers at palliative cancer care centres in Bengaluru city of Southern India. METHODS A single group study design was adopted with pre, post and 3-month follow-up assessment with a sample of 25 participants working full-time at a hospice. The MICBI programme was for six sessions, once a week for 2-2.5 hours. Outcome variables were professional quality of life measures (burnout, secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction), psychological well-being score and mindfulness skills score (assessed using Professional Quality of Life Scale-V.5, Psychological Well-Being Scale and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire). Wilcoxon signed rank test and Friedman test analysed differences between pre, post and follow-up data. RESULTS The MICBI could significantly reduce burnout and secondary traumatic stress; it improved compassion satisfaction, psychological well-being and mindfulness skills; treatment gains were maintained at 3 months follow-up. CONCLUSIONS MICBI was feasible and effective for palliative cancer care professionals with implications for training, practice and future research. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER The study was registered under the Clinical Trials Registry- India (CTRI) (number: CTRI/2018/03/019170).
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- Amanpreet Kaur
- Research, The George Institute for Global Health India, New Delhi, India
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- Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Department of Clinical Psychology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Flowers SLD, Guillén-Solà M, Sansó N, Galiana L. Compassionate Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Nurses' Inner Resources in the Face of Burnout. Nurs Rep 2024; 14:66-77. [PMID: 38251184 PMCID: PMC10801579 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep14010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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There is a universal shortage of nurses, with a current needs-based shortage of 5.9 million. This is not solely a recruitment issue but one of retention, triggered by high levels of work-induced stress, burnout, and reports of low job satisfaction resulting in poor care delivery. Some of the health repercussions on nurses include anxiety, insomnia, depression, migraines, irritability, absenteeism, and sometimes alcoholism and drug abuse. To tackle some of these costly issues, a qualitative exploration into how inner resources is used by nurses to cope with stress at different points of their careers is proposed. Through the lens of grounded theory, semi-structured interviews will be carried out with two distinct sets of participants: (1) Student nurses registered at the University of the Illes Baleares between 2022-2025. (2) Experienced nurses on the Balearic nursing register. Interviews will be coded and then analysed using Atlas.ti. Expected results will inform curriculum improvements that will benefit the well-being of (student) nurses, from the outset of their training, pre-empting potential psycho-social risks before they arise in the workplace. This is vital as it addresses nurses' mental health as well as chronic issues of retention and absenteeism.
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- Sarah-Louise d’Auvergne Flowers
- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma, Spain; (S.-L.d.F.); (N.S.)
- Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IDISBA), 07120 Palma, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma, Spain; (S.-L.d.F.); (N.S.)
- Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IDISBA), 07120 Palma, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma, Spain; (S.-L.d.F.); (N.S.)
- Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IDISBA), 07120 Palma, Spain
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- Department of Methodology for the Behavioral Sciences, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain;
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Campos i Arnal A, Galiana L, Sánchez-Ruiz J, Sansó N. Cross-Sectional Study of the Professional Quality of Life of Palliative Care Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 12:4. [PMID: 38200910 PMCID: PMC10779173 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The display of compassionate care by palliative care professionals is of the utmost importance to the patients, their families, and even to their own professional well-being. Lately and, especially due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, palliative care professionals have been subjected to greater pressures stemming from their work environment, organizational standpoint, and emotional sense of view. Not only have these factors made it harder for professionals to deliver compassionate care to their patients, but they have also decreased their overall well-being. The aim is to study how sociodemographics, workplace characteristics, internal resources, and the COVID-19 pandemic-derived pressures have affected the professionals' capacity to perform compassionate care and their well-being while at the same time exploring the relationship between compassionate care and well-being. METHODS This study used a cross-sectional design with data gathered from Spanish palliative care professionals. The final sample was formed by 241 participants. They were surveyed about compassion, professional quality of life, well-being, sociodemographic data, working conditions, self-care, and coping with death competence, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analyses used were descriptive statistics, bivariate tests, and the construction of a structural equation model. RESULTS Compassion was predicted by the ability to control their workload and the ability to cope with death. Burnout was predicted by age, workload, workload control, self-care, material resources, and changes in teamwork. Moreover, compassion, age, workload control, and changes in teamwork and self-care were shown to significantly predict compassion satisfaction. When it comes to compassion fatigue, different variables were shown to predict it, those being compassion, control over the workload, social self-care, and the ability to cope with death. CONCLUSIONS Having a healthy lifestyle and an adequate social support system is key to maintaining professional well-being in the case of palliative care professionals. Inner resources such as the ability to perform self-care and the capacity to cope with death are of vital importance to taking care of these professionals. Thus, it would be beneficial to establish training programs focused on these aspects in the myriad of sanitary centers that perform these tasks, as these abilities are necessary to withstand the work-related pressures and, at the same time, be able to provide compassionate care for patients.
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- Adrià Campos i Arnal
- Department of Methodology for the Behavioral Sciences, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (A.C.i.A.); (J.S.-R.)
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- Department of Methodology for the Behavioral Sciences, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (A.C.i.A.); (J.S.-R.)
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- Department of Methodology for the Behavioral Sciences, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (A.C.i.A.); (J.S.-R.)
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of the Balearic Islands, 07120 Palma, Spain
- Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IDISBA), 07120 Palma, Spain
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Gauci J, Parascandalo RP. Newly qualified midwives' experiences of caring for women in the maternity setting: An integrative review. Eur J Midwifery 2023; 7:24. [PMID: 37736109 PMCID: PMC10509771 DOI: 10.18332/ejm/169667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION This integrative review aims to explore the experiences of newly qualified midwives (NQMs) when caring for women in the maternity setting. METHODS An integrative review (IR) method was chosen based on a systematic approach using Cooper's 1984 framework for transparency and rigorousness. A total of 2428 articles were located, duplicate records were removed, leaving 1428 records. All titles and abstracts were reviewed and 91 articles were then retrieved in full text. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 22 studies were ultimately included in this IR. Appraisal tools were used for each study included in this review according to its research approach. RESULTS Literature demonstrated how NQMs' wellbeing is at stake after registration as they go through a tumultuous period full of psychological stress, fear and other surges of negative emotions. The importance for NQMs to form new and trusting relationships with colleagues and women patients is highly evident in the literature. CONCLUSIONS Transitioning from a student to a midwife brings about stress and tension especially when NQMs take full responsibility for the women under their care, knowing that their decisions might have a direct impact on the outcome for women, newborns, and families. Literature shows that NQMs are a precious entity to healthcare as they are the future of midwifery and hence more research is recommended.
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Foster MW, McKellar L, Fleet JA, Sweet L. Moral distress in midwifery practice: A Delphi study. Women Birth 2023; 36:e544-e555. [PMID: 37164777 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Moral distress is a psychological concept that describes the harm associated with actions or inactions that oppose an individuals' moral beliefs. Moral distress is linked to moral compromise in the workplace that may negatively impact mental wellbeing. Current tools available to assess moral distress are not specific for the Australian health care system or midwifery practice. AIM The aim of this study was to develop a list of situational and outcome statements associated with moral compromise and levels of moral distress in midwifery to inform the development of a tool to measure levels of moral distress in midwives. METHODS This e-Delphi study was the third stage of a sequential exploratory mixed-methods study. Using an online strategy, three iterative rounds of e-Delphi were collected and analysed for consensus on situations leading to moral distress and the associated psychological outcomes. FINDINGS Twenty participants contributed across the three rounds. Consensus was met in 40 morally compromising situation statements. The highest level of consensus related to excessive workloads and the associated negative impact of this on women and families. Consensus on outcomes following exposure to morally distressing situations led to the development of a continuum scale from moral frustration to moral injury. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION This is the first study to use a consensus method to establish different levels of moral compromise, frustration, distress, and injury in midwifery practice. The findings of this study contribute to a growing body of literature that supports the concept of moral distress occurring across a continuum.
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- Mrs Wendy Foster
- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Australia; Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
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- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Australia; School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland, UK
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- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Australia; Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland, UK; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University and Western Health Partnership, Australia
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Liebergall-Wischnitzer M, Noble A, Raz I, Halperin O. A Correlational Study Of Midwives' Self-Compassion, Psychosocial Health, and Well-Being During the First Wave of COVID-19: What Have We Learned? J Midwifery Womens Health 2023; 68:645-651. [PMID: 37366627 DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, midwives worked in a threatening environment and worried about themselves and their families becoming infected. Self-compassion is defined as an attitude of self-kindness that is supported by a balanced attitude toward negative thoughts or feelings and may contribute to the psychosocial health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to describe midwives' self-compassion, psychosocial health, and well-being and the correlation between them. METHODS This was a descriptive correlational study using a survey administered online during May, 2020. Participants included midwives who worked in labor and delivery units across Israel during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures included a demographic questionnaire; the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF), which has 12 items in 6 subscales; and the psychosocial health and well-being questionnaire, a short version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire, which has 24 items in 6 subscales. RESULTS Participants (N = 144) reported a moderate-high level of self-compassion with a mean (SD) SCS-SF score of 3.57 (0.69). The mean (SD) psychosocial well-being score was 30.72 (13.57). The burnout subscale score had the highest mean (46.27), representing a high level of burnout. A minority (11.3%) of midwives considered resigning their midwifery positions. A higher level of self-compassion correlated with better psychosocial well-being (r = -0.466; P < .001). The highest correlation was found between the SCS-SF and the psychosocial health and well-being subscale for depressive symptoms (r = -0.574; P < .001). DISCUSSION During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, midwives had a moderate-high grade of self-compassion and good psychosocial well-being. Midwives with higher self-compassion had better psychosocial well-being. The findings could inform the development of programs to increase midwives' self-compassion, and psychosocial well-being and the quality of midwifery care, in times of stability and during future pandemics or disasters.
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- Michal Liebergall-Wischnitzer
- Henrietta Szold Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center/Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Henrietta Szold Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center/Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheba, Israel
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- Nursing Department, Max Stern Academic College of Emek-Yezreel, Israel
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Tataj-Puzyna U, Heland-Kurzak K, Sys D, Szlendak B, Ryś M, Krauze M, Baranowska B. The Experiences of Midwives Who Attend Births by Women with Life-Limiting Fetal Conditions (LLFC): A Phenomenological Research Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11111540. [PMID: 37297680 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11111540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Providing care to a woman after a Life-Limiting Fetal Conditions (LLFC) diagnosis is a difficult experience for midwives. This study's aim is to describe the experience of midwives assisting in births following an LLFC diagnosis. It is a qualitative study using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 midwives with experience in caring for women giving birth following an LLFC diagnosis. The data was analyzed through coding using the MAXQDA tool. The main theme emerging from the experience of midwives concerned difficulty in interacting with the woman giving birth. The analysis singled out four subthemes containing the most significant issues arising from the experience of midwives in caring for a woman giving birth to a lethally ill child: in relation with the woman giving birth; in relation with the child and the family; in relation with oneself; and in relation with the workplace. Midwives should have access not only to solid knowledge about this question, but also to courses developing skills in dealing with difficult situations, in coping with stress, in expressing compassion and, most importantly, in communicating with women and their families in such difficult circumstances.
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- Urszula Tataj-Puzyna
- Department of Midwifery, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 01-004 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Social Pedagogy, The Maria Grzegorzewska University, 02-353 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 01-826 Warsaw, Poland
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- Foundation for Supporting Midwives, 00-112 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, Department of Christian Philosophy, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Didactics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, 00-581 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Midwifery, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 01-004 Warsaw, Poland
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Kartsonaki MG, Georgopoulos D, Kondili E, Nieri AS, Alevizaki A, Nyktari V, Papaioannou A. Prevalence and factors associated with compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, burnout in health professionals. Nurs Crit Care 2023; 28:225-235. [PMID: 35315181 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Constant exposure of health professionals to the pain and suffering of patients can adversely affect their emotional wellbeing. AIM The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and the factors affecting the levels of secondary traumatic stress/compassion fatigue (STS/CF), burnout (BO) and compassion satisfaction (CS) of health professionals working in adult and paediatric Intensive Care Units (ICU) as well as in departments treating patients with serious illness in five hospitals in Crete. STUDY DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional survey with the use of the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL-CSF-R-IV) questionnaire. METHODS We enrolled medical, nursing and support staff working in the adult and paediatric ICU, emergency, oncology, haematology and neurosurgical departments, haemodialysis unit and operating theatre. RESULTS 598 health professionals completed the questionnaire (response rate 73.2%). Significantly increased levels of STS/CF were observed in non - ICU as compared to ICU staff (p = .009) females compared to males (p < .001), those who have previously experienced a traumatic event (p < .004), nurses and support staff compared to doctors (p = .007 and p = .028 respectively), and people not working in a department by choice (p < .001). CS was higher for older professionals, personnel subjected to stress reduction techniques (p < .019) and professionals working with children or mixed adults and children population (p = .009). Rolling schedule and bad working conditions negatively affected CS (p = .02, p = .001). Increased BO levels were associated with younger age (p = .029) and showed a positive correlation with STS/CF (r = .356, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS STS/CF is common in health professionals regardless of their profession, working department or hospital level. Non-ICU staff displayed higher STS/CF levels. Working in a department by choice ameliorates CS, BO and STS/CF. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Health professionals need to be informed about the risks of projecting patients' suffering on themselves. Hospital managers and department heads are responsible to provide appropriate support.
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- Maria George Kartsonaki
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.,School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.,School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.,School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Crete, Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Crete, Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
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Kil H, Lacourse E, Mageau GA, Pelletier-Dumas M, Dorfman A, Stolle D, Lina JM, de la Sablonnière R. Initial risk factors, self-compassion trajectories, and well-being outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A person-centered approach. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1016397. [PMID: 36846478 PMCID: PMC9945549 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1016397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Introduction We investigated whether initial risk classes and heterogeneous trajectories of self-compassion over the course of the pandemic may impact well-being outcomes 1 year into the pandemic. Methods A large, representative sample of Canadians (N = 3,613; 50.6% women) was sampled longitudinally over 11 waves (April 2020-April 2021), using a rolling cross-sectional survey design. Analyses were conducted in three steps: (1) latent class analysis to identify heterogeneity in risk factors (sociodemographic, cognitive-personality, health-related) early in the pandemic, (2) latent class growth analysis (LCGA) to identify longitudinal self-compassion trajectories, and (3) GLM to examine effects of risk factor classes and self-compassion trajectories, as well as their interaction, on later well-being (mental health, perceived control, life satisfaction). Results and Discussion Four risk factor classes emerged, with 50.9% of participants experiencing low risk, 14.3% experiencing multiple risks, 20.8% experiencing Cognitive-Personality and Health risks, and 14.0% experiencing sociodemographic and Cognitive-Personality risks. Four self-compassion trajectories also emerged, with 47.7% of participants experiencing moderate-high self-compassion that decreased then stabilized, 32.0% experiencing moderate self-compassion that decreased then stabilized, 17.3% experiencing high and stable self-compassion across time, and 3.0% experiencing low and decreasing self-compassion. Comparisons of well-being outcomes 1 year post-pandemic indicated that higher levels of self-compassion over time may protect against the impact of initial risk on well-being outcomes. Further work is still needed on heterogeneity in experiences of risk and protective factors during stressful life events.
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- Hali Kil
- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Sociology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Political Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- École de Technologie Supérieure, Université du Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Martínez-Rubio D, Colomer-Carbonell A, Sanabria-Mazo JP, Pérez-Aranda A, Navarrete J, Martínez-Brotóns C, Escamilla C, Muro A, Montero-Marín J, Luciano JV, Feliu-Soler A. How mindfulness, self-compassion, and experiential avoidance are related to perceived stress in a sample of university students. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280791. [PMID: 36735700 PMCID: PMC9897529 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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University students constitute a population that is highly vulnerable to developing mental health problems, such as distress. The role of different variables associated with the development of states of stress has been studied in order to identify potential risk and protective factors. This study explored whether mindfulness, self-compassion, and experiential avoidance, while controlling for specific sociodemographic and academic variables, were potential significant protective or risk factors explaining perceived stress in a sample of 589 Spanish university students (81.2% female, age range 18-48 years). A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed using an exploratory cross-sectional design. Higher experiential avoidance, lower self-compassion, lower mindfulness, not perceiving family support, higher total study hours per week, having a partner (vs. being single), being female (vs. being male), and being older were significantly associated with higher levels of perceived stress. In conclusion, perceived stress in our sample was positively associated with experiential avoidance, which could be regarded as a potential psychological risk variable. In contrast, perceived stress was negatively correlated with self-compassion and mindfulness, which, in turn, could be seen as protective factors. Accordingly, it is concluded that programmes aimed at reducing stress and at improving well-being among university students should include experiential avoidance, self-compassion, and mindfulness as therapeutic targets.
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- David Martínez-Rubio
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Psicoforma, Integral Psychology Center, Valencia, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology, Department of Basic, Developmental, and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Psicoforma, Integral Psychology Center, Valencia, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology, Department of Basic, Developmental, and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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Hamaideh SH, Abu Khait A, Al-Modallal H, Masa'deh R, Hamdan-Mansour A. Professional quality of life among undergraduate nursing students: Differences and predictors. Teaching and Learning in Nursing 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.teln.2022.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Zdun-Ryżewska A, Sobczak K, Rudnik A. Fatigue, Pro-Social Attitude and Quality of Life as Predictors of Empathy in Medical and Social-Oriented Students. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:15853. [PMID: 36497926 PMCID: PMC9735796 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Empathy is significant in professions that require establishing proper contact as a condition for providing help. Identifying factors related to empathy is important for understanding how to teach empathic behavior. The main goal of this study was to find variables related to empathy in a group of students from two universities: medical and social oriented (N = 1701). The study group consisted of female (81%) and male (19%) participants, aged between 18-20 (37%), 21-23 (49%), or 24 years and above (14%). A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographical information, with additional questions (social self-esteem, prosocial attitude, subjective quality of life). Empathy was measured with the EQ-40, fatigue with CHFQ-PL, and stress with PSS-10. The results showed a statistically significant regression model for empathy. A high quality of life and having feelings of pleasure when helping other people allows to predict a high level of empathy, especially among females. Higher levels of fatigue and social self-esteem, the latter of which is measured here by the belief that you are more important than others, predicts lower empathy. There were no differences between students from two different kinds of universities when taking into consideration stress levels, subjective quality of life, and prosocial attitude. However, students from the medical university were more exhausted and more convinced that their value was greater than others, as compared to the students studying social sciences. When teaching empathic behavior, it is beneficial to attempt to maintain or restore students' well-being and reduce fatigue and to teach how to achieve such effects in the future. Learning the balance between compassion, willingness to help, and self-compassion also seems to be important.
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- Agata Zdun-Ryżewska
- Department of Quality of Life Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Sociology of Medicine and Social Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Gdansk, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland
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Moreno-Jiménez JE, Demerouti E, Blanco-Donoso LM, Chico-Fernández M, Iglesias-Bouzas MI, Garrosa E. Passionate healthcare workers in demanding intensive care units: its relationship with daily exhaustion, secondary traumatic stress, empathy, and self-compassion. Curr Psychol 2022; 42:1-16. [PMID: 36406844 PMCID: PMC9667444 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03986-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study focuses on Intensive Care Units (ICU) and aims to test whether daily job demands are related to daily emotional exhaustion and secondary traumatic stress (STS) after work through the experience of passion at work and whether personal resources in ICU, such as empathy and self-compassion, moderate these relationships. A diary study was designed to assess day-level job demands, passion, empathy, self-compassion at work; and day-level emotional exhaustion and STS after work. The sample was 97 healthcare workers from ICU from different Spanish hospitals being selected by the snowball technique. This sample was assessed 5 days x two moments per day through a diary questionnaire. The multilevel analysis showed a negative mediational effect of harmonious passion between daily job demands and both emotional exhaustion and STS. Also, in predicting emotional exhaustion, a moderator effect of empathy on harmonious passion was found, as well as a moderator effect of self-compassion on obsessive passion. In predicting STS, a direct positive effect was found in empathy. Our findings highlight the vocational work of these healthcare workers, considering job demands as challenging and enhancing their harmonious passion to overcome the drawbacks. Moreover, empathy revealed to have a negative effect whereas self-compassion the contrary. Thus, increase the awareness on these personal resources and how to train them could be considered as valuable preventative measures.
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- Jennifer E. Moreno-Jiménez
- Faculty of Education and Psychology, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Ctra. Pozuelo-Majadahonda KM 1.800, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid Spain
- Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, C/ Ivan Pavlov, 6, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Human Performance Management Group, Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2006 South Africa
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- Service of Intensive Medicine, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre de Madrid, Avenida de Córdoba s/n, 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Service of Intensive Medicine in Pediatric Units, Hospital Niño Jesús, Avda Menéndez Pelayo 65, 28042 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, C/ Ivan Pavlov, 6, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Halamová J, Greškovičová K, Baránková M, Strnádelová B, Krizova K. There must be a way out: The consensual qualitative analysis of best coping practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Front Psychol 2022; 13:917048. [PMID: 36237689 PMCID: PMC9551608 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.917048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Despite the continuous efforts to understand coping processes, very little is known about the utilization of best coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we aimed to analyze the coping strategies of individuals who scored high on an adaptive coping questionnaire in order to understand the most adaptive coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used consensual qualitative analysis in a team of four researchers and one auditor. The convenience sample from which we identified the high scorers comprised 1,683 participants (67% women, 32.35% men, and 0.65% did not report their gender) with a mean age of 31.02 years (SD = 11.99) ranging between 18 and 77 years old. Based on their scoring in the COPE Inventory, nine participants were selected from the sample with the highest scores in coping skills in at least two out of its 15 subscales. In-depth repeated interviews with six participants for the main analysis were conducted, and three were added to check the data saturation. The results showed that the most adaptive coping strategies used during the COVID-19 pandemic could be categorized into four main domains: self-compassion, compassion to others, compassion from others, and mutual compassion. The most frequently mentioned and the most elaborated upon by our respondents was the domain of self-compassion. The most interesting finding was the emergence of the fourth type of compassion, labeled mutual compassion, which referred to deliberate attempts to take care of oneself and others while suffering together in order to elevate the suffering for both. This kind of compassion might arise in the situations of collective suffering, such as a catastrophe or a pandemic and might have the additional benefit of bringing people closer to each other in difficult times.
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Armstrong SJ, Porter JE, Larkins JA, Mesagno C. Burnout, stress and resilience of an Australian regional hospital during COVID-19: a longitudinal study. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1115. [PMID: 36056342 PMCID: PMC9438236 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08409-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has placed huge strain on hospital staff around the world. The aim of the current longitudinal study was to investigate the resilience, stress and burnout of hospital staff located at a large, regional hospital in Victoria, Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic over time via cross-sectional surveys. The surveys were disseminated six times from August 2020 to March 2021, with the first three data collection points distributed during a state-wide lockdown. A total of 558 responses from various professional roles within the hospital over the survey period were included in the sample. Analysis of variance indicated significant main effects for the psychological variables across time, age, and workload. Hospital staff reported an increase in burnout levels throughout the eight-months. Significant negative relationships were observed between resilience and burnout, and between resilience and stress. A backward regression highlighted the contribution of resilience, stress, age, and nursing roles on burnout. Hierarchical regression analysis indicated that resilience contributed to the stress-burnout relationship. This study strengthens the evidence between resilience and burnout among healthcare workers and hospital staff and highlights the need for psychological wellbeing programs to be implemented for hospital staff impacted by a prolonged worldwide pandemic.
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- Samantha J Armstrong
- Victoria University, 70/104 Ballarat Rd, Footscray, VIC, 3011, Australia. .,Federation University, University Dr, Mount Helen, VIC, 3350, Australia.
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- Federation University, University Dr, Mount Helen, VIC, 3350, Australia
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- Federation University, University Dr, Mount Helen, VIC, 3350, Australia
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- Victoria University, 70/104 Ballarat Rd, Footscray, VIC, 3011, Australia.,Federation University, University Dr, Mount Helen, VIC, 3350, Australia
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Ondrejková N, Halamová J. Prevalence of compassion fatigue among helping professions and relationship to compassion for others, self-compassion and self-criticism. Health Soc Care Community 2022; 30:1680-1694. [PMID: 35133041 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Helping professionals are at high risk of being affected by the negative aspects of helping such as compassion fatigue. To date, no study has provided a comprehensive overview of compassion fatigue and compared the prevalence among different helping professions. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and differences in compassion fatigue among different helping professions. We also wanted to explore the relationship between compassion, self-compassion, self-criticism and compassion fatigue. METHODS Six hundred and seven participants working in the helping professions were recruited. The sample consisted of 102 nurses, 44 doctors, 57 paramedics, 39 home nurses, 66 teachers, 103 psychologists, 40 psychotherapists and coaches, 76 social workers, 39 priests and pastors and 41 police officers. The data were collected using an online questionnaire battery measuring levels of compassion, self-compassion, self-criticism, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction. RESULTS We found significant differences in compassion fatigue levels among various helping professions. No large differences were found in the compassion and self-compassion levels exhibited by professionals with medium versus low compassion fatigue scores. However, participants with higher levels of compassion fatigue scored higher in self-criticism. Self-criticism was found to be the best predictor of compassion fatigue. The effect of profession on compassion fatigue as mediated by self-criticism and self-compassion was significant. CONCLUSIONS Based on the results, we recommend designing programs to combat compassion fatigue that teach helping professionals to better manage their work time and workload (hours per week with clients/patients) and learn healthier inner talk (less self-critical and more self-compassionate).
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- Natália Ondrejková
- Institute of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Oriol X, Unanue J, Unanue W. The longitudinal link between compassion toward others and subjective well-being: the role of beneficence as an underlying psychological process to explain this relationship. Curr Psychol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03490-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Marshman C, Hansen A, Munro I. Compassion fatigue in mental health nurses: A systematic review. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2022; 29:529-543. [PMID: 34874593 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Compassion fatigue is the result of the unique stressors inherent in caregiving work, leading to a loss of compassion in clinical practice that may result in negative outcomes for mental healthcare consumers. Compassion fatigue has clear emotional and physical costs and significant impacts on staff recruitment and retention. WHAT THE PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: This review is the first to evaluate the quantitative literature on compassion fatigue in mental health nurses. Research on compassion fatigue in mental health nurses does not accurately account for the unique care relationship between nurse and consumer. Competency-based education, strong mental health nurse leadership, positive organizational cultures, clinical supervision and reflection alongside individual self-care strategies may mitigate compassion fatigue. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE PRACTICE?: Resources are urgently needed for education and workforce development that addresses compassion fatigue in mental health nurses. Interventions addressing the physical, cognitive and emotional demands of care work are needed to ensure mental health nurses have the capability to provide sustainable compassionate care to consumers. ABSTRACT: Introduction Although compassionate care is an essential component of mental health nursing, understandings of the impact of compassion fatigue is poorly understood. Aims/Questions To examine and synthesize available data on the prevalence of compassion fatigue within mental health nurses and consider what variables impact compassion fatigue. Method A search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, Emcare, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL and grey literature for articles published between 1992 and February 2021 was conducted. Data were extracted from articles meeting inclusion criteria and integrated using narrative synthesis. Results Twelve articles were included. Prevalence of compassion fatigue ranged from low to high. Variables were identified that may mitigate the risk of compassion fatigue. Strong leadership and positive workplace cultures, clinical supervision, reflection, self-care and personal well-being may protect mental health nurses against compassion fatigue. Discussion Future research is needed on mental health nurses lived experience of compassion fatigue and their understandings of compassion. Implications for Practice Interventions should focus on increasing awareness of compassion fatigue and building individual and organizational resilience. Both organizations and individuals should be aware of the role they play in maintaining the capacity and capability for mental health nurses to provide sustainable and compassionate mental healthcare.
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- Cameron Marshman
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, Clayton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, Clayton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, Clayton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Kotera Y, Lieu J, Kirkman A, Barnes K, Liu GHT, Jackson J, Wilkes J, Riswani R. Mental Wellbeing of Indonesian Students: Mean Comparison with UK Students and Relationships with Self-Compassion and Academic Engagement. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10081439. [PMID: 36011098 PMCID: PMC9407787 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10081439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The number of Indonesian students in higher education has been increasing rapidly. However, many Indonesian university students report experiencing mental distress. Research on student wellbeing found that self-compassion (i.e., being kind towards oneself in challenging times) and academic engagement (i.e., a commitment and purposeful effort toward study) are essential to students’ mental wellbeing. With the present study, we aimed to assess the mental wellbeing of Indonesian students. A convenience sample of 156 Indonesian students completed self-report measures on mental wellbeing, self-compassion and academic engagement (consisting of vigour, dedication and absorption). To contextualise their mental wellbeing, data from Indonesian students were compared with those from 145 UK students using Welch t-tests. Correlation, regression and mediation analyses were then performed to examine the relationships among these variables. Indonesian students had higher levels of self-compassion and absorption and a lower level of dedication than UK students. Self-compassion and academic engagement explained 36% of variance in mental wellbeing. Self-compassion and vigour were identified as significant predictors of mental wellbeing, whereas self-compassion was the strongest predictor. Lastly, vigour did not mediate the pathway from self-compassion to mental wellbeing. Interventions to support self-compassion and academic engagement, especially vigour, in Indonesian students are recommended to support their mental wellbeing.
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- Yasuhiro Kotera
- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2HA, UK;
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- College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UK; (J.L.); (A.K.); (K.B.); (G.H.T.L.); (J.J.)
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- College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UK; (J.L.); (A.K.); (K.B.); (G.H.T.L.); (J.J.)
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- College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UK; (J.L.); (A.K.); (K.B.); (G.H.T.L.); (J.J.)
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- College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UK; (J.L.); (A.K.); (K.B.); (G.H.T.L.); (J.J.)
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- College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UK; (J.L.); (A.K.); (K.B.); (G.H.T.L.); (J.J.)
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- College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UK; (J.L.); (A.K.); (K.B.); (G.H.T.L.); (J.J.)
- Correspondence:
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- Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, Pekanbaru 28293, Indonesia;
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Ängeby K, Rubertsson C, Hildingsson I, Edqvist M. Self-compassion and professional quality of life among midwives and nurse assistants: A cross-sectional study. Eur J Midwifery 2022; 6:47. [PMID: 35974710 PMCID: PMC9330344 DOI: 10.18332/ejm/149520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Self-compassion and satisfaction derived from helping others is part of healthcare providers’ professional quality of life. The aim of this study was to explore and psychometrically test two instruments measuring self-compassion and professional quality of life among midwives and nurse assistants. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study with midwives and nurse assistants working with intrapartum care at five different labor wards in Sweden. The Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) and the modified Professional Quality of Life Measurement (ProQOL) were validated and correlation analyses were calculated between the different subscales. Descriptive statistics, t-test, were calculated to analyze associations between the subscales of the SCS, the ProQOL and the background variables. RESULTS Midwives were more self-critical than nurse assistants, and the midwives who were negative towards the new clinical practice scored higher for compassion fatigue. The principal component analysis showed a two-factor solution for both the SCS and the modified ProQOL. The two SCS subscales were named ‘self-criticism’ (α=0.85) and ‘self-kindness’ (α=0.87). The two ProQOL subscales were named ‘compassion satisfaction’ (α=0.83) and ‘compassion fatigue’ (α=0.78). A negative correlation was found between self-kindness and compassion fatigue subscales, between compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue, and between self-kindness and self-criticism. CONCLUSIONS The SCS and modified ProQOL are considered as valid questionnaires for use in a Swedish maternity setting and a correlation between the scales was found. Midwives are more self-critical than nurse assistants. Understanding and identifying compassion fatigue among midwives is important to managers responsible for quality improvement and practice changes.
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- Karin Ängeby
- Women's Department and Centre for Clinical Research Education, County Council of Varmland, Karlstad, Sweden
- Department of Health Sciences, School of Education, Health and Social Sciences, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Working in the veterinary profession can be both stressful and rewarding. High workloads, long work hours, emotionally charged interactions with clients, and exposure to animal suffering and participation in euthanasia place many at risk of compassion fatigue, which then threatens their professional quality of life (ProQOL). Despite this risk, many veterinary professionals choose to stay within the profession. This study explores personal and organizational factors predicting compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout, and secondary traumatic stress (STS) in veterinary professionals, and the extent to which these aspects of ProQOL are linked with intentions to leave the profession. Regression results show that personal factors accounted for 31.1% of the variance in CS, 45.3% in burnout, and 33.8% in STS. Organizational factors significantly accounted for 33.3% of the variance in CS, 47.9% in burnout, and 32.7% in STS. Together, ProQOL accounted for 28.9% and 16.0% of the variance in intentions to leave one's current role and to leave the profession altogether, respectively. These results suggest that both personal and organizational factors play a role in veterinary professionals' ProQOL and highlight the importance of promoting CS and managing burnout and STS for the purpose of fostering veterinary staff well-being and retention.
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Tendhar T, Marcotte MA, Saikia MJ, de Mesquita PB. Relationship of compassion for self and others to sense of well-being of college students. J Am Coll Health 2022:1-8. [PMID: 35622999 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2074276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: The mental health issues among college students have increased significantly in recent years. The primary purpose of this study was to explore and describe the relationship between self-compassion, compassion for others, and a sense of well-being among undergraduate college students. Participants: This study surveyed N = 651 college students aged 18-24 years at an urban university in the Northeast. Methods: Students completed an online survey through Survey Monkey that was comprised of questions about their selfcompassion, compassion for others, and overall sense of well-being. Results: The results indicate that self-compassion, compassion for others, and sense of well-being are positively related. Exploratory tests for sex differences showed that females reported having significantly higher compassion for others while males reported having substantially higher self-compassion. Conclusion: The authors discuss the implications of the results and suggest a need for more compassion education programs at institutions of higher education. Suggestions are made for future experimental research that measures the impact of self-compassion and compassion for others, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted many college students' education, economy, relationships, and job prospects.
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Yilmaz-Esencan T, Demir-Yildirim A, Uzun SN. An investigation of factors affecting compassion levels of midwives. Eur J Midwifery 2022; 6:27. [PMID: 35633753 PMCID: PMC9116430 DOI: 10.18332/ejm/146586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The profession of midwifery is seen as a genuinely individual-centric catalyst transforming compassion to care. Due to this, compassionate care should be the basis of midwives’ care, especially for those who care for women and children. This research investigated the compassion levels of midwives to determine the factors affecting them. METHODS This descriptive research was conducted between 10 February and 29 May 2020, with 119 midwives working in a training and research hospital in Istanbul. The data were collected using the ‘Compassion Scale’ and analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test and logistic regression model. RESULTS The total mean score on the compassion scale of midwives participating in the study was found to be 71.46 ± 9.60. Sociodemographic data and vocational belongings of participants were compared with the mean scores of the compassion scale sub-dimensions. It was determined that as the age of the midwives increased, they showed more kindness and awareness of compassion (p<0.021, p<0.023, respectively). It has been determined that as the education level of midwives decreases, their compassion level also decreases and they become more insensitive (p<0.044). It was found that being married increased the kindness (p<0.023) and common humanity characteristics (p<0.032) that affect compassion. It was found that the levels of kindness (p<0.020) and awareness (p<0.048) increased for those who had children, and compassion was associated with having a child. In addition, a statistically significant relationship was found between the professional commitment and kindness of the midwives participating in the study (p<0.034). It was found that midwives’ knowledge of rules related to professional ethics increased their compassion scale scores by 1.2. CONCLUSIONS Midwifery is a profession with a high sense of spirituality. However, professional belonging, love of the profession and professional development positively affect midwives’ levels of compassion. Improving midwives’ feelings of belonging and their professional development will also contribute to the quality of maternal and infant health.
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- Tuğba Yilmaz-Esencan
- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Üsküdar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Üsküdar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Wier DJ, Lake MK. Making the Transition: A Focus Group Study which explores third year student and newly qualified midwives’ perceptions and experiences of becoming a registrant midwife. Midwifery 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Burns E, Triandafilidis Z, Hargreaves A, Keedle H, Hitchick M, Campbell O, Elmir R. Hospital-based Assistant in Midwifery role for undergraduate midwifery students: A survey exploration. Midwifery 2022; 110:103319. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Academic burnout can have serious consequences for university students. Students are prone to higher levels of stress and depression, poorer academic performance, and attrition from university. It is therefore important to investigate factors associated with these deleterious outcomes in order to assist educators develop effective programs to proactively address student well-being. The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between emotional intelligence (EI), student well-being, mindful self-care (MSC), and academic burnout. A further aim was to investigate the mediating role of MSC in the EI-burnout relationship. A sample of 216 university students (167 females; 78%) 18 years and older (M = 35.57, SD = 11.59) completed a battery of questionnaires associated with life satisfaction, EI, MSC, and academic burnout. Results found that EI was positively associated with well-being and MSC and negatively associated with each dimension of academic burnout. A series of multiple regression mediation analyses found that MSC mediated the relationship between EI and the exhaustion and efficacy dimensions of academic burnout. However, MSC did not mediate the relationship between EI and cynicism. The findings of this study suggest that MSC may be an important factor for improving student well-being and protecting against academic burnout.
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Pereira AT, Brito MJ, Cabaços C, Carneiro M, Carvalho F, Manão A, Araújo A, Pereira D, Macedo A. The Protective Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship between Perfectionism and Burnout in Portuguese Medicine and Dentistry Students. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:2740. [PMID: 35270432 PMCID: PMC8910448 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Recent studies have documented the high prevalence of burnout among medicine and dentistry students, with potentially catastrophic consequences for both students and patients. Both environmental and personality factors play a part in burnout; perfectionism, a common trait in medicine students' personalities, has been linked to psychological distress and increasing students' vulnerability to burnout. Self-compassion, i.e., treating oneself kindly through hardship, has recently emerged as a buffer between perfectionism and psychological distress. While using a novel three-factor conceptualization of perfectionism (BIG3), this study aims to analyze if self-compassion has a protective role in the relationship between perfectionism and burnout, in a sample of medicine and dentistry students, through mediation analysis. We found that self-compassion significantly mediated the relationship between all three forms of perfectionism and burnout: as a partial mediator in self-critical and rigid perfectionism, as well as a full mediator in narcissistic perfectionism. Our findings underline self-compassion's relevance in burnout prevention and management, supporting its use as an intervention target in burnout reduction programs and strategies.
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- Ana Telma Pereira
- Institute of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.J.B.); (C.C.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.M.); (A.A.); (D.P.); (A.M.)
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Gerace A. Gentle gloves: The importance of self-compassion for mental health nurses during COVID-19. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2022; 31:3-7. [PMID: 34580979 PMCID: PMC8653245 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Adam Gerace
- College of Psychology, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Kaur A, Sharma MP, Chaturvedi SK. Psychological Well-Being amongst Cancer Palliative Care Professionals working in Bengaluru, India. Indian J Palliat Care 2022; 28:37-42. [PMID: 35673384 PMCID: PMC9165452 DOI: 10.25259/ijpc_115_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objectives: Increased levels of psychological distress and burnout in cancer palliative care professionals have implications on their psychological well-being, quality of patient care they provide and for their employing organisations. There is a dearth of studies on psychological well-being with no published study available on psychological well-being amongst cancer palliative care professionals in India. The aim of the present study was to assess psychological well-being amongst cancer palliative care professionals. Materials and Methods: The study was cross-sectional and quantitative which was carried out at four cancer palliative care centers (one hospice and three hospitals) in Bengaluru city of India. The tools sociodemographic and professional datasheet and psychological well-being (PWB-20) scale were administered with 65 participants (Mean Age = 32.5, SD = 11.78). Purposive sampling method was used to recruit the participants working full-time at respective centers after obtaining permissions and ethical approvals. Descriptive, correlational, and inferential analysis of the quantitative data was carried out based on normality of the distribution. Results: The results revealed above average levels of self-acceptance and engagement and growth, below average levels of mastery and competence, while average levels of positive relations and PWB (total score). Significant differences in PWB domains based on age (P < 0.05) and self-care practices (P < 0.05) were seen. Sense of engagement and growth was found to be positively correlated with age and income earned per month (P = 0.01). Conclusion: Findings from the present study suggest that cancer palliative care professionals had moderate levels of PWB with implications in training and future research.
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- Amanpreet Kaur
- Jindal School of Psychology & Counselling, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India,
- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India,
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India,
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Khanjani S, Asmari Bardezard Y, Foroughi A, Yousef F. Burnout, compassion for others and fear of compassion: a quantitative study in Iranian nurses. Trends Psychiatry Psychother 2021; 43:193-199. [PMID: 34882362 PMCID: PMC8638710 DOI: 10.47626/2237-6089-2020-0082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Introduction Occupational burnout in nurses is a barrier to job promotion and achievement of job-related goals, resulting in reduced hospital performance. Objective Considering the importance of the role of compassion in occupational burnout among nurses, this cross-sectional study aimed to explore the burnout levels and their relationships with compassion for others and fear of compassion. Methods This descriptive correlation study was carried out with 216 nurses who were selected using a multistage cluster sampling method and asked to respond to the Maslach Burnout Inventory, a compassion for others scale and Fears of Compassion Scales (FCS), which includes three subscales; fears of compassion for self, compassion for others, and compassion from others. Results The results showed that burnout had a negative correlation with compassion for others, but had positive correlations with fear of compassion for others, fear of compassion from others, and fear of self-compassion. Moreover, the results of regression analysis showed that 21% of burnout variance was explained by compassion for others and 29% of its variance was explained by fears of compassion scales. Conclusion Based on the findings, compassion can be considered as a protective factor in preventing burnout among nurses.
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- Sajad Khanjani
- Behavioral and Cognitive Science Research Center, Department of Health, Rescue and Treatment of Police Force, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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Phillips CS, Becker H, Gonzalez E. Psychosocial Well-Being: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Loneliness, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Compassion, and Professional Quality of Life in Oncology Nurses. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2021; 25:530-538. [PMID: 34533521 DOI: 10.1188/21.cjon.530-538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND In addition to heavy workloads, oncology nurses are confronted with emotionally demanding caregiving moments with little training or institutional support for coping and emotional well-being. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the associations and potential predictors among self-compassion, loneliness, anxiety, depression, and professional quality of life in oncology nurses. METHODS Participants were recruited throughout central Texas. Descriptive statistics, bivariate correlations, and multivariate regression analyses were conducted on survey data. FINDINGS Burnout and compassion satisfaction were strongly related to loneliness, self-compassion, and depression. Compassion fatigue was most highly related to anxiety and depression. Loneliness made the strongest unique contribution to burnout and compassion satisfaction, and depression was the only statistically significant predictor of compassion fatigue.
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Zarei K, Musarezaie A, Ashouri E. The Relationship between Self-Compassion and the Experience of Memorial Symptoms in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res 2021; 26:289-294. [PMID: 34422607 PMCID: PMC8344625 DOI: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_284_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background: Patients with Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer experience a range of physical and psychological memorial symptoms after developing cancer and beginning to receive medical care. The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between self-compassion and the experience of memorial symptoms in patients with GI cancer. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in July to August 2019. The study sample included 190 patients admitted to Seyed Al-Shohada Hospital, with GI cancer who entered the study by convenience sampling. Data were collected using a patient demographic information form, Neff's Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), and the Memorial Symptoms Assessment Scale (MSAS) and then analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient in SPSS-20. Results: The mean (SD) total score of self-compassion was 86.67 (16.65) out of 130, and the mean (SD) total score of memorial symptoms was 1.40 (0.64) out of 4 in patients with GI cancer. The most frequently reported physical symptom was lack of energy, with an 86.84% prevalence, and the most frequently reported psychological symptoms included worrying and feeling nervous, with 70.52% prevalence rates. The total score of self-compassion was inversely correlated with the total score of memorial symptoms, the score of psychological symptoms, and the score of physical symptoms. Furthermore, the total score of the memorial symptoms was inversely correlated with the scores of all the self-compassion components (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Cancer patients had memorial symptoms in both physical and psychological domains. These symptoms decrease with an increase in self-compassion, so compassion-based educational interventions by nurses can be used to reduce these symptoms.
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- Kolsoom Zarei
- Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Ness MM, Saylor J, DiFusco LA, Evans K. Leadership, professional quality of life and moral distress during COVID-19: A mixed-methods approach. J Nurs Manag 2021; 29:2412-2422. [PMID: 34254387 PMCID: PMC8420482 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To understand the impact of professional stressors on nurses' and other health care providers' professional quality of life and moral distress as they cared for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. BACKGROUND Health care providers caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic are at increased risk of decreased professional quality of life and increased moral distress. METHODS A convergent mixed-methods design and snowball sampling was used to collect survey data (n = 171) and semi-structured interviews (n = 23) among health care providers working in the inpatient setting. RESULTS Perceived lack of support from executive leadership, access to personal protective equipment and constantly changing guidelines led to decreased professional quality of life and increased moral distress among health care providers. CONCLUSION Findings from this study indicate that shared governance, disaster management training and enhanced communication may assist executive leadership to reduce the likelihood of decreased professional quality of life and increased moral distress in front line health care providers. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Following the principles of shared governance may assist executive leadership to promote and acknowledge the significance of the role of health care providers at the bedside. Additionally, disaster management training and open communication are crucial to ensure that health care providers are adequately informed and supported at the bedside.
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- Conway School of Nursing, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, USA
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Dirik D, Sak R, Şahin-Sak İT. Compassion fatigue among obstetricians and gynecologists. Curr Psychol 2021;:1-8. [PMID: 34220173 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02022-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Obstetricians and gynecologists are likely to be at risk of occupational distress because their quality of life is affected as a result of their experiences of assisting with traumatic births and/or providing abortions, among others. Nevertheless, there have been few studies of this group of doctors’ compassion fatigue. This study aimed to examine obstetricians and gynecologists’ compassion fatigue. This survey-based quantitative study examined 107 obstetricians and gynecologists’ compassion fatigue. Data were collected using a demographic information form and the Compassion Fatigue Short Scale. This established that had low levels of compassion fatigue related to secondary trauma and job burnout, but moderate levels of it overall. Among female obstetricians and gynecologists, compassion fatigue was higher than among their male counterparts, and respondents who worked at private hospitals had higher compassion fatigue related to secondary trauma than those who worked in state-run hospitals. The data also revealed that obstetricians and gynecologists with 11–15 years’ seniority scored higher on the job-burnout subdimension of compassion fatigue, and overall, than their more senior counterparts. Interestingly, however, no statistically significant differences in the participants’ compassion fatigue were found to be associated with their ages, marital statuses, numbers of children, number of patients seen per day, or number of daily operations performed. Professional sharing groups that allow doctors to share their experiences and to gain awareness about their colleagues’ traumas should be organized. Teamwork should also be encouraged; and various prevention strategies should also be considered.
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Doherty J, O'Brien D. A participatory action research study exploring midwives' understandings of the concept of burnout in Ireland. Women Birth 2021; 35:e163-e171. [PMID: 34130937 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2021.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In depth exploration of the burnout phenomenon among midwives is sparse. The concept has been extensively studied, but predominantly reports rates and evaluates interventions to reduce burnout. A definition has yet to be offered in the literature from a midwifery perspective. AIMS To explore midwives' understandings of burnout, professionally and personally, in the context of contemporary maternity care in Ireland. METHODS This was a Two-phase Participatory Action Research study. Five co-operative inquiry meetings were held with practising midwives (n=21) over a six-month period between October 2018 and March 2019, in a large, urban teaching maternity hospital in Dublin, Ireland. FINDINGS We found that multiple factors contributed to midwives' perceptions and understandings of the concept of burnout. Midwives defined burnout as persistent stress and exhaustion, with an associated reduction of their individual coping abilities, motivation, empathy and/or efficacy, is unique to the individual and is primarily, in the midwifery context, caused and inextricably linked to excessive workload. CONCLUSION Burnout is a complex concept with many entities and its significance and impact within the midwifery profession highlights the importance of its exploration and understanding. This study is the first of its kind to explore, with midwives, the concept of burnout. The elements of stress and exhaustion in the definition mirror existing definitions in the literature.
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- Jean Doherty
- National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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Martínez-Rubio D, Martínez-Brotons C, Monreal-Bartolomé A, Barceló-Soler A, Campos D, Pérez-Aranda A, Colomer-Carbonell A, Cervera-Torres S, Solé S, Moreno Y, Montero-Marín J. Protective role of mindfulness, self-compassion and psychological flexibility on the burnout subtypes among psychology and nursing undergraduate students. J Adv Nurs 2021; 77:3398-3411. [PMID: 33905551 DOI: 10.1111/jan.14870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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AIMS To explore the relationship between mindfulness, self-compassion and psychological flexibility, and the burnout subtypes in university students of the Psychology and Nursing degrees, and to analyse possible risk factors for developing burnout among socio-demographic and studies-related characteristics. DESIGN Cross-sectional study conducted on a sample of 644 undergraduate students of Nursing and Psychology from two Spanish universities. METHODS The study was conducted between December 2015 and May 2016. Bivariate Pearson's correlations were computed to analyse the association between mindfulness facets, self-compassion and psychological flexibility, and levels of burnout. Multivariate linear regression models and bivariate and multivariate binary logistic regressions were also computed. RESULTS The three subtypes of burnout presented significant correlations with psychological flexibility, self-compassion and some mindfulness facets. Psychological flexibility, self-compassion and the mindfulness facets of observing and acting with awareness were significantly associated to burnout. Among the risk factors, 'year of study' was the only variable to show significantly higher risk for every burnout subtype. CONCLUSION The significant associations found between mindfulness, self-compassion, psychological flexibility and burnout levels underline the need of including these variables as therapeutic targets when addressing the burnout syndrome in university students. IMPACT Undergraduate students, especially those of health sciences, often experience burnout. This study delves into the protective role of some psychological variables: mindfulness, self-compassion and psychological flexibility. These should be considered as potentially protective skills for developing burnout, and therefore, undergraduate students could be trained on these abilities to face their studies and their future profession to prevent experiencing burnout syndrome.
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- David Martínez-Rubio
- Psicoforma, Integral Psychology Center, Valencia, Spain.,Excellence Research Network PROMOSAM (PSI2014-56303-REDT), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain.,Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network, RedIAPP, Madrid, Spain
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- Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain.,Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network, RedIAPP, Madrid, Spain
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- Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain.,Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Huesca, Spain
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- Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain.,Department of Basic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.,AGORA Research Group, Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- AGORA Research Group, Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Facultat d'Infermeria i Fisioteràpia, Grup GESEC, Universitat de Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Sciences (FCAFD), Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK
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Prudenzi A, D Graham C, Flaxman PE, O'Connor DB. Wellbeing, burnout, and safe practice among healthcare professionals: predictive influences of mindfulness, values, and self-compassion. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2021; 27:1130-1143. [PMID: 33856236 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2021.1898651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Poor wellbeing and burnout are significant issues among health-care professionals (HCPs) and may contribute to unsafe practice. In this exploratory study, we aimed to: provide the first investigation of the combined and unique influences of these psychological factors in predicting safe practice; confirm the role played by mindfulness in relation to wellbeing, burnout and safe practice; and investigate whether values and self-compassion predict additional variability above and beyond mindfulness skills. Ninety-eight NHS staff completed measures of wellbeing, burnout, perceived safety of practice, mindfulness, values and self-compassion. Practitioners with higher perceived safety of practice reported higher levels of mindfulness, but not values or self-compassion, particularly lower experiential avoidance and nonjudgmental attitude toward difficult thoughts. Mindfulness explained significant variability in psychological distress (20%), emotional exhaustion (8%), cognitive weariness (10%), patient safety related to oneself (7%), and related to work (8%). Values (obstruction) added unique variance for psychological distress (12%) and physical fatigue (10%). Moreover, self-compassion explained a small yet significant portion of variability in emotional exhaustion. These preliminary findings suggest that mindfulness processes may be associated with perceived safety of practice. The results also indicate that mindfulness-based interventions for HCPs may benefit from the inclusion of values-based action components and self-compassion practices.
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Wong MYC, Chung PK, Leung KM. Examining the Exercise and Self-Esteem Model Revised with Self-Compassion among Hong Kong Secondary School Students Using Structural Equation Modeling. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:3661. [PMID: 33915817 PMCID: PMC8037063 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18073661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The association between physical activity in achieving mental health benefits and subjective well-being is consistently identified by empirical research. The causation of a positive self-concept created by physical exercise is empirically supported by Sonstroem and Morgan's (1988) exercise and self-esteem model (EXSEM). However, various drawbacks of maintaining high self-esteem have been identified; thus, the concept of self-compassion was conjectured to be a form of "true self-esteem." Hence, the current study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity and self-compassion by examining the exercise and self-esteem model revised with self-compassion (EXSEM-SC). This study recruited secondary school students from Hong Kong using convenience sampling. The structural equation modeling (SEM) approach, including path analysis and multiple indicators, multiple causes (MIMIC) modeling, were used to reveal the results of the study. The results (n = 1097) indicated that the relationship between physical activity and self-compassion could be demonstrated by the EXSEM-SC, with a satisfactory goodness-of-fit index in the SEMs. The SEM also demonstrated the direct paths from physical activity to self-compassion and mental well-being, indicating the significant effect of physical activity on self-compassion.
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- Ming-Yu Claudia Wong
- Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong;
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- Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong;
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- Department of Health and Physical Education, Education University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong;
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Javanmard M, Steen M, Vernon R. Influence of Self-Compassion on the Health of Midwives and Nurses: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Res Protoc 2021; 10:e21917. [PMID: 33787500 PMCID: PMC8047817 DOI: 10.2196/21917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Self-compassion is recognized to have a positive effect upon a person's health. However, the influence of self-compassion on the health of midwives and nurses is less well understood. Midwives and nurses often work in highly demanding environments and situations, and are exposed to multiple work-based stressors simultaneously. Stressors such as a demanding clinical workload, high acuity, missing breaks, working more than their contracted hours, insufficient resources and staff, and poor patient outcomes can lead to midwives and nurses feeling physically exhausted and at increased risk of poor mental health. Self-compassion may act as a protective factor, assisting midwives and nurses to remain healthy. OBJECTIVE This scoping review will provide an overview of the evidence base relating to the influence of self-compassion on the health of midwives and nurses. METHODS The purpose of a scoping review is to comprehensively and systematically review the literature and identify key evidence or gaps. The search strategy for this protocol includes electronic databases such as Medline, Embase, Emcare, PsycInfo, Joanna Briggs Institute, Cochrane Library, and Scopus. Grey literature sources will be also searched, including ProQuest Central, internet search engines (Google Scholar), and manually searched key journals and reference lists of relevant articles. This scoping review will be undertaken in seven stages, guided by established scoping review methods and reporting guidelines: (1) identifying the research questions; (2) identifying relevant studies; (3) selecting the studies; (4) charting the data; (5) collating, summarizing, and reporting the results; (6) consulting; and (7) dissemination of knowledge. Data will be abstracted and presented using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist and explanation by three independent researchers. RESULTS A preliminary search conducted in Medline (OVID) retrieved 194 results. Completion of the review is expected in December 2020 and will be published in early 2021. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this will be the first scoping review of evidence-based literature relating to the influence of self-compassion on the health of midwives and nurses. It is anticipated that this analysis of the literature will contribute to understanding how midwives and nurses may use self-compassion in a proactive way to reduce work-based stressors such as burnout, stress, and compassion fatigue. Furthermore, the findings may inform educational needs with implications for clinical practice. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/21917.
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- Mitra Javanmard
- UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Khanjani S, Foroughi AA, Tahmasebi A, Bavafa A, Jaberghaderi N, Rafiee S. Factorial Structure and Construct Validity of an Iranian Version of the Fear of Compassion Scale: A Study in Nurses. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res 2021; 25:490-496. [PMID: 33747838 PMCID: PMC7968588 DOI: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_151_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Backgrounds: Fear of compassion is one of the psychological variables in the nursing profession that can be a barrier to providing appropriate services to patients. This research was done in order to assess psychometric properties, construct validity, reliability of fear of compassion scales and to introduce suitable measures for experts and researchers in the healthcare-related fields. Materials and Methods: In this study, 216 nurses (117 males and 99 females) were chosen with a multistage cluster sampling method between June 2016 and Feb 2017. Lisrel-8 and SSPS-18 were used for data analysis. The construct validity of the fear of compassion scales was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis. To assess the divergent and convergent validity of the fear of compassion scales, the compassion for others, depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, and cognitive emotion regulation questionnaires were used. Results: The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the single-factor model of fear of compassion scales (for others, from others, and for self) is a better fit to the data. Furthermore, these three scales had a positive and significant correlation with anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, and unhealthy cognitive-emotion regulation strategies, and negative and significant correlation with compassion for others and healthy cognitive-emotion regulation strategies. In addition, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient for fear of expressing compassion to others was 0.85, and 0.95 and 0.96 for fear of responding to compassion from others and fear of self-compassion, respectively. Conclusions: This study provides additional evidence for the psychometric properties of fear of compassion scales in Iranian nurses.
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- Sajad Khanjani
- Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Psychiatric Institute), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Donna McCade
- School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia
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- College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
- Órama Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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Foster W, Sweet L, Graham K. Midwifery students experience of continuity of care: A mixed methods study. Midwifery 2021; 98:102966. [PMID: 33794393 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.102966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Continuity of Care Experiences are a mandated component of Australian midwifery programs leading to registration. Despite research evidence of the benefits of Continuity of Care Experiences for student learning and for women, there is limited evidence on the personal impact of this experience to students. Additionally, there is limited guidance on how to best support students to successfully complete this valuable component of their program. OBJECTIVE To identify the emotional, psychological, social and financial costs of undertaking the Continuity of Care Experience component of a midwifery program and to provide information which may lead to educational strategies within CoCE aimed to improve student support and alleviate challenges. DESIGN Using surveys and diary entries, a convergent parallel mixed methods approach was used to collect qualitative and quantitative data concurrently. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse financial cost, and clinical, travel and wait times. A constant comparative analysis was used for qualitative data about student's Continuity of Care Experiences. Integrative analysis was used to reconstruct the two forms of data. SETTING Two Australian universities offering Bachelor of Midwifery programs. PARTICIPANTS Seventy students completed the demographic survey and 12 students submitted 74 diaries describing 518 episodes of care. There was a response rate of 18% recorded. FINDINGS Analysis identified four themes: perception of Continuity of Care Experiences; personal safety; impact on self and family; and professional relationships. The mean time spent per completed experience was 22.20 hours and the mean cost was $367.19. Although students found Continuity of Care Experiences to be a valuable learning experience, they identified numerous factors including time, money, and personal circumstances that impacted on their ability to successfully meet the requirements. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Continuity of Care Experiences are a highly valuable, but often challenging component of midwifery education in Australia. Using a model of social interdependence, students, educators and maternity care providers may engage better with the process and philosophies of CoCE.
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- Wendy Foster
- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University; School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia.
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University and Western Health Partnership
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University
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Chio FHN, Mak WWS, Yu BCL. Meta-analytic review on the differential effects of self-compassion components on well-being and psychological distress: The moderating role of dialecticism on self-compassion. Clin Psychol Rev 2021; 85:101986. [PMID: 33667941 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.101986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Although self-compassion has been extensively studied in the recent decades, the representation of self-compassion as a unitary measure or the presence of self-warmth (i.e., presence of the positive components: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness) and self-coldness (i.e., presence of the negative components: self-judgment, isolation, and mindfulness) remains controversial. Moreover, the differential effects of the six components of self-compassion on mental well-being and psychological distress have not been systematically investigated. To synthesize the differential effects of the six components of self-compassion and to examine how people in different cultures may associate the positive and negative components of self-compassion differentially, the present meta-analysis synthesized 183 effect sizes across 27 cultures. Results showed that the negative components of self-compassion (rs = 0.44 to 0.45) showed greater effect sizes with psychological distress than the positive counterparts (rs = -0.17 to -0.29) whereas the positive components of SCS (rs = 0.29 to.39) showed greater effect sizes with mental well-being than the negative counterparts (rs = -0.29 to -0.36), with the exception of common humanity and isolation (r = 0.29 and - 0.36). Cultural orientation of dialecticism moderated the association between the positive and the negative components of self-compassion, with dialectical cultures showing lower associations between the two opposing components. Findings have implications on the design and implementation of self-compassion interventions cross-culturally.
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- Floria H N Chio
- Department of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
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Cao X, Wang L, Wei S, Li J, Gong S. Prevalence and predictors for compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction in nursing students during clinical placement. Nurse Educ Pract 2021; 51:102999. [PMID: 33639606 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.102999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction affect clients' care satisfaction and nurses' well-being. However, little attention is paid to compassion fatigue and satisfaction in nursing students during clinical placement. OBJECTIVES To explore the relationships between social support, empathy, resilience, coping strategies, and compassion fatigue and satisfaction in nursing students during clinical placement in China. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was performed from May 1 to May 31, 2020. SETTINGS and participants: A total of 972 nursing students from 15 universities or colleges in Sichuan province, who received clinical training for at least 10 months were investigated. METHODS The instruments included Perceived Social Support Scale, Jefferson Scale of Empathy, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Simple Coping Style Questionnaire and Professional Quality of Life Scale. Descriptive, correlation and regression analyses of these variables were conducted. RESULTS The prevalence of low, moderate and high risk of burnout were 1.3%, 97.8% and 0.9%, respectively. The prevalence of low, average and high levels of secondary traumatic stress were 43.6%, 55.3% and 1.1%. Moreover, 9 (0.9%), 316 (32.5%) and 647 (66.6%) respondents reported low, moderate and high levels of compassion satisfaction. Cognitive empathy and resilience were significant protectors from compassion fatigue, and significant contributors to compassion satisfaction. Less compassionate care and more passive coping were significant risk factors for compassion fatigue. Adaptive coping predicted burnout significantly and negatively, and predicted compassion satisfaction significantly and positively. Family support was a significant contributor to compassion satisfaction. CONCLUSION It is essential to develop strategies to increase empathy and resilience, avoid passive coping and enhance adaptive coping, and improve family support in order to reduce compassion fatigue and facilitate compassion satisfaction in nursing students during clinical clerkship.
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Dodd AL, Priestley M, Tyrrell K, Cygan S, Newell C, Byrom NC. University student well-being in the United Kingdom: a scoping review of its conceptualisation and measurement. J Ment Health 2021; 30:375-387. [DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2021.1875419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Alyson L. Dodd
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Suffolk Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Suffolk, UK
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- School of Computing, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- School of Languages and Cultures, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences, Kings College London, London, UK
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