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Effects of Work Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and Compassion Satisfaction on Burnout in Clinical Nurses

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2013;19(5):689-697.
Published online: December 31, 2013

1Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Korea.

2Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Yom, Young-Hee. Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea. Tel: +82-2-820-5700, Fax: +82-2-824-7961, yhyom@cau.ac.kr
• Received: November 11, 2013   • Revised: November 26, 2013   • Accepted: December 1, 2013

Copyright © 2013 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of work stress, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction on burnout in clinical nurses.
  • Methods
    The sample consisted of 268 nurses from two general hospitals located in Seoul and Gyunggi province. Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé, Pearson Correlation and Hierarchial Multiple Regression.
  • Results
    Compassion fatigue had a significant positive effect on burnout, while Compassion satisfaction had a negative effect on burnout. The explained variance for burnout was 49% and compassion satisfaction was the most significant factor in burnout of nurses.
  • Conclusion
    The results indicate that the factors influencing nurses' burnout are work stress, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction. Therefore strategies to decrease work stress and compassion fatigue and to enhance compassion satisfaction for nurses are needed.

This article is a condensed form of the first author's master's thesis from Chung-Ang University.

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Table 1
General Characteristics (N=268)
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Table 2
Descriptive Statistics for Work Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout (N=268)
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Table 3
Difference in Burnout by General Characteristics (N=268)
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Table 4
Correlations among Work Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout (N=268)
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Table 5
Hierarchical Multiple Regression for Burnout (N=268)
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    General Characteristics (N=268)

    Descriptive Statistics for Work Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout (N=268)

    Difference in Burnout by General Characteristics (N=268)

    Correlations among Work Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout (N=268)

    Hierarchical Multiple Regression for Burnout (N=268)

    Table 1 General Characteristics (N=268)

    Table 2 Descriptive Statistics for Work Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout (N=268)

    Table 3 Difference in Burnout by General Characteristics (N=268)

    Table 4 Correlations among Work Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout (N=268)

    Table 5 Hierarchical Multiple Regression for Burnout (N=268)

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