title: Professional quality of life of Japanese nurses/midwives providing abortion/childbirth care.
abstract: This study explored the relationship between professional quality of life and emotion work and the major stress factors related to abortion care in Japanese obstetric and gynecological nurses and midwives. Between October 2011 and January 2012, questionnaires that included questions concerning eight stress factors, the Professional Quality of Life Scale, and the Japanese version of the Frankfurt Emotional Work Scale, were answered by 255 nurses and midwives working in abortion and childbirth services. Professional Quality of Life scores (compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, burnout) were significantly associated with stress factors and emotion work. Multiple regression analysis revealed that of all the evaluated variables, the Japanese version of the Frankfurt Emotional Work Scale score for negative emotions display was the most significant positive predictor of compassion fatigue and burnout. The stress factors "thinking that the aborted fetus deserved to live" and "difficulty in controlling emotions during abortion care" were associated with compassion fatigue. These findings indicate that providing abortion services is a highly distressing experience for nurses and midwives.
authors: Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, 5-11-80 Kodatuno, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. maki@mhs.mp.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
authors: Maki
authors: M
authors: Mizuno
authors: Emiko
authors: E
authors: Kinefuchi
authors: Rumiko
authors: R
authors: Kimura
authors: Akiko
authors: A
authors: Tsuda
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000941:ethics / Q000451:nursing*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D009721:Nurse Midwives; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D009773:Obstetric Nursing / Q000941:ethics*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011247:Pregnancy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Abortion; Professional Quality of Life scale; burnout; emotion work; midwives; nurse