title: Compassion Fatigue in Pediatric Nurses.
abstract: Compassion fatigue in nursing has been shown to impact the quality of patient care and employee satisfaction and engagement. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and severity of compassion fatigue among pediatric nurses and variations in prevalence based on respondent demographics using a cross-sectional survey design. Nurses under 40 years of age, with 6-10 years of experience and/or working in a medical-surgical unit had significantly lower compassion satisfaction and higher levels of burnout. Secondary traumatic stress from caring for children with severe illness or injury or end of life was a key contributor to compassion fatigue.
authors: Norton Healthcare Institute for Nursing, Louisville, KY. Electronic address: Jill.berger@nortonhealthcare.org.
authors: Jill
authors: J
authors: Berger
authors: University of Louisville School of Nursing, Louisville, KY.
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Polivka
authors: Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY.
authors: Elizabeth Ann
authors: EA
authors: Smoot
authors: University of Louisville School of Nursing, Louisville, KY.
authors: Heather
authors: H
authors: Owens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D000068376:Compassion Fatigue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D000072222:Nurses, Pediatric / Q000523:psychology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Burnout; Compassion fatigue; Nurse; Pediatric; Resilience; Secondary traumatic stress