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Effect of Empathy, Resilience, Self-care on Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nurses

Ho Jin Cho1, Myun Sook Jung2
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2014;20(4):373-382.
Published online: September 30, 2014

1College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Korea.

2College of Nursing · Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Jung, Myun Sook. College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, 92 Chilam-dong, Jinju 660-751, Korea. Tel: +82-55-772-8256, Fax: +82-55-751-8711, msjung@gnu.ac.kr
• Received: April 10, 2014   • Revised: May 21, 2014   • Accepted: July 21, 2014

Copyright © 2014 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of empathy, resilience and self-care on compassion fatigue in oncology nurses.
  • Methods
    The study design was a descriptive survey and questionnaires were collected from December 1 to 15, 2013. Participants were 171 oncology nurses caring for cancer patients. Data was analyzed using independent t-test, Scheffé test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and hierarchical multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program.
  • Results
    Seventy two percent of the participants reported a moderate to high level of compassion fatigue. Empathy was positively correlated with compassion fatigue, whereas, resilience and self-care had negative correlations with compassion fatigue. Finally, empathy, resilience, self-care and age accounted for 30% of the variance in compassion fatigue.
  • Conclusion
    Results indicate that empathy, resilience and self-care are factors influencing compassion fatigue. Therefore, it is necessary to develop and make available programs embracing personal factors in the prevention and reduction of compassion fatigue.
  • Key Words: Compassion fatigue; Empathy; Self-resilience; Self-care
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Table 1
General Characteristics of Participants (N=171)
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Table 2
Degree of Compassion Fatigue, Empathy, Self-resilience, Self-care
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Table 3
Differences in Compassion Fatigue by Demographic Characteristics (N=171)
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a>b; Scheffé test.

Table 4
Correlations among Compassion Fatigue, Empathy, Self-resilience, and Self-care
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Table 5
Factors influencing Compassion Fatigue
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Durbin-Watson=1.91, Tolerance=.32~.91, VIF=1.10~3.13.

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    Effect of Empathy, Resilience, Self-care on Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nurses
    Effect of Empathy, Resilience, Self-care on Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nurses

    General Characteristics of Participants (N=171)

    Degree of Compassion Fatigue, Empathy, Self-resilience, Self-care

    Differences in Compassion Fatigue by Demographic Characteristics (N=171)

    a>b; Scheffé test.

    Correlations among Compassion Fatigue, Empathy, Self-resilience, and Self-care

    Factors influencing Compassion Fatigue

    Durbin-Watson=1.91, Tolerance=.32~.91, VIF=1.10~3.13.
    Table 1 General Characteristics of Participants (N=171)

    Table 2 Degree of Compassion Fatigue, Empathy, Self-resilience, Self-care

    Table 3 Differences in Compassion Fatigue by Demographic Characteristics (N=171)

    a>b; Scheffé test.

    Table 4 Correlations among Compassion Fatigue, Empathy, Self-resilience, and Self-care

    Table 5 Factors influencing Compassion Fatigue

    Durbin-Watson=1.91, Tolerance=.32~.91, VIF=1.10~3.13.

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