title: The Impact of a Knitting Intervention on Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nurses.
abstract: Compassion fatigue is the emotional exhaustion and stress that nurses can feel when caring for terminally ill patients. This can contribute to high nursing turnover rates, result in poor job satisfaction, and lead to decreased ability to provide quality care. Oncology nurses are vulnerable to compassion fatigue because they develop relationships with patients battling life-threatening illnesses, provide end-of-life care, and encounter ethical dilemmas related to cancer treatment.  .
authors.affiliation: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Capital Breast Care Center.
authors.forename: Lyndsay W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center.
authors.forename: Christina U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Gustavson
mesh_terms: D000068376:Compassion Fatigue / Q000628:therapy*; D006686:Hobbies; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D009859:Oncology Nursing
keywords: burnout; compassion fatigue; coping; grief; knitting