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Compassion Fatigue

MedGen UID:
875698
•Concept ID:
C4042834
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Fatigue, Compassion; Secondary Trauma; Secondary Traumas; Secondary Traumatic Stress; Secondary Traumatization; Secondary Traumatizations; Stress, Secondary Traumatic; Stresses, Secondary Traumatic; Trauma, Secondary; Trauma, Vicarious; Traumas, Secondary; Traumas, Vicarious; Traumatic Stress, Secondary; Traumatization, Secondary; Traumatization, Vicarious; Traumatizations, Secondary; Vicarious Trauma; Vicarious Traumas; Vicarious Traumatization

Definition

Emotional distress caused by repeated or prolonged expression of compassion or empathy. It may occur in individuals working in care giving professions. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCompassion Fatigue

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Implications of Countertransference in the Treatment of Addictions.
Alfonso CA
Psychodyn Psychiatry 2023 Jun;51(2):133-140. doi: 10.1521/pdps.2023.51.2.133. PMID: 37260240
Quality of professional life of primary healthcare nurses: A systematic review.
Laserna Jiménez C, Casado Montañés I, Carol M, Guix-Comellas EM, Fabrellas N
J Clin Nurs 2022 May;31(9-10):1097-1112. Epub 2021 Aug 27 doi: 10.1111/jocn.16015. PMID: 34453386
Balancing Genetics (Science) and Counseling (Art) in Prenatal Chromosomal Microarray Testing.
Werner-Lin A, McCoyd JL, Bernhardt BA
J Genet Couns 2016 Oct;25(5):855-67. Epub 2016 May 21 doi: 10.1007/s10897-016-9966-5. PMID: 27207687

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Mindfulness-Based Intervention for the Reduction of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nurse Caregivers of Institutionalized Older Persons with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Pérez V, Menéndez-Crispín EJ, Sarabia-Cobo C, de Lorena P, Fernández-Rodríguez A, González-Vaca J
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Sep 11;19(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph191811441. PMID: 36141714Free PMC Article
Compassion fatigue in mental health nurses: A systematic review.
Marshman C, Hansen A, Munro I
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2022 Aug;29(4):529-543. Epub 2021 Dec 28 doi: 10.1111/jpm.12812. PMID: 34874593
The prevalence of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Xie W, Chen L, Feng F, Okoli CTC, Tang P, Zeng L, Jin M, Zhang Y, Wang J
Int J Nurs Stud 2021 Aug;120:103973. Epub 2021 May 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.103973. PMID: 34102372
Compassion fatigue in nursing: A concept analysis.
Peters E
Nurs Forum 2018 Oct;53(4):466-480. Epub 2018 Jul 2 doi: 10.1111/nuf.12274. PMID: 29962010
Compassion Fatigue among Healthcare, Emergency and Community Service Workers: A Systematic Review.
Cocker F, Joss N
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2016 Jun 22;13(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph13060618. PMID: 27338436Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Construction and evaluation of a predictive model for compassion fatigue among emergency department nurses: A cross-sectional study.
Xie W, Liu M, Okoli CTC, Zeng L, Huang S, Ye X, Liu F, Wang J
Int J Nurs Stud 2023 Dec;148:104613. Epub 2023 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104613. PMID: 37839306
Compassion fatigue and moral sensitivity in midwives in COVID-19.
Aydin Dogan R, Huseyinoglu S, Yazici S
Nurs Ethics 2023 Sep;30(6):776-788. Epub 2023 Mar 17 doi: 10.1177/09697330221146224. PMID: 36927231Free PMC Article
Empathy in Medicine: What It Is, and How Much We Really Need It.
Decety J
Am J Med 2020 May;133(5):561-566. Epub 2020 Jan 15 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.12.012. PMID: 31954114
Combating compassion fatigue.
Perregrini M
Nursing 2019 Feb;49(2):50-54. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000552704.58125.fa. PMID: 30676560
Definition of compassion in healthcare: a systematic literature review.
Perez-Bret E, Altisent R, Rocafort J
Int J Palliat Nurs 2016 Dec;22(12):599-606. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2016.22.12.599. PMID: 27992278

Therapy

Mindfulness-Based Intervention for the Reduction of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nurse Caregivers of Institutionalized Older Persons with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Pérez V, Menéndez-Crispín EJ, Sarabia-Cobo C, de Lorena P, Fernández-Rodríguez A, González-Vaca J
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Sep 11;19(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph191811441. PMID: 36141714Free PMC Article
Prevalence of oncology nurses' compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Algamdi M
Nurs Open 2022 Jan;9(1):44-56. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1002/nop2.1070. PMID: 34590791Free PMC Article
The prevalence of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Xie W, Chen L, Feng F, Okoli CTC, Tang P, Zeng L, Jin M, Zhang Y, Wang J
Int J Nurs Stud 2021 Aug;120:103973. Epub 2021 May 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.103973. PMID: 34102372
Extent of compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout in nursing: A meta-analysis.
Zhang YY, Han WL, Qin W, Yin HX, Zhang CF, Kong C, Wang YL
J Nurs Manag 2018 Oct;26(7):810-819. Epub 2018 Aug 20 doi: 10.1111/jonm.12589. PMID: 30129106
Determinants of compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burn out in nursing: A correlative meta-analysis.
Zhang YY, Zhang C, Han XR, Li W, Wang YL
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Jun;97(26):e11086. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011086. PMID: 29952947Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Compassion fatigue and COVID-19: A global view from nurses.
Jo S, Kurt Ş, Mayer K, Pituch KA, Simpson V, Skibiski J, Takagi E, Reifsnider E
Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 2023 Apr;20(2):116-125. Epub 2023 Apr 6 doi: 10.1111/wvn.12641. PMID: 37026170
Quality of Life in Nursing Professionals: Burnout, Fatigue, and Compassion Satisfaction.
Ruiz-Fernández MD, Pérez-García E, Ortega-Galán ÁM
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Feb 15;17(4) doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041253. PMID: 32075252Free PMC Article
Compassion fatigue in healthcare providers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cavanagh N, Cockett G, Heinrich C, Doig L, Fiest K, Guichon JR, Page S, Mitchell I, Doig CJ
Nurs Ethics 2020 May;27(3):639-665. Epub 2019 Dec 12 doi: 10.1177/0969733019889400. PMID: 31829113
Reducing Compassion Fatigue in Inpatient Pediatric Oncology Nurses.
Sullivan CE, King AR, Holdiness J, Durrell J, Roberts KK, Spencer C, Roberts J, Ogg SW, Moreland MW, Browne EK, Cartwright C, Crabtree VM, Baker JN, Brown M, Sykes A, Mandrell BN
Oncol Nurs Forum 2019 May 1;46(3):338-347. doi: 10.1188/19.ONF.338-347. PMID: 31007264
Factors that influence the development of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in emergency department nurses.
Hunsaker S, Chen HC, Maughan D, Heaston S
J Nurs Scholarsh 2015 Mar;47(2):186-94. Epub 2015 Jan 20 doi: 10.1111/jnu.12122. PMID: 25644276

Clinical prediction guides

The prevalence of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Xie W, Chen L, Feng F, Okoli CTC, Tang P, Zeng L, Jin M, Zhang Y, Wang J
Int J Nurs Stud 2021 Aug;120:103973. Epub 2021 May 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.103973. PMID: 34102372
Quality of Life in Nursing Professionals: Burnout, Fatigue, and Compassion Satisfaction.
Ruiz-Fernández MD, Pérez-García E, Ortega-Galán ÁM
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Feb 15;17(4) doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041253. PMID: 32075252Free PMC Article
Prevalence of Burnout Among Physicians: A Systematic Review.
Rotenstein LS, Torre M, Ramos MA, Rosales RC, Guille C, Sen S, Mata DA
JAMA 2018 Sep 18;320(11):1131-1150. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.12777. PMID: 30326495Free PMC Article
Extent of compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout in nursing: A meta-analysis.
Zhang YY, Han WL, Qin W, Yin HX, Zhang CF, Kong C, Wang YL
J Nurs Manag 2018 Oct;26(7):810-819. Epub 2018 Aug 20 doi: 10.1111/jonm.12589. PMID: 30129106
Determinants of compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burn out in nursing: A correlative meta-analysis.
Zhang YY, Zhang C, Han XR, Li W, Wang YL
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Jun;97(26):e11086. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011086. PMID: 29952947Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Compassion fatigue in mental health nurses: A systematic review.
Marshman C, Hansen A, Munro I
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2022 Aug;29(4):529-543. Epub 2021 Dec 28 doi: 10.1111/jpm.12812. PMID: 34874593
Prevalence of oncology nurses' compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Algamdi M
Nurs Open 2022 Jan;9(1):44-56. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1002/nop2.1070. PMID: 34590791Free PMC Article
The prevalence of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Xie W, Chen L, Feng F, Okoli CTC, Tang P, Zeng L, Jin M, Zhang Y, Wang J
Int J Nurs Stud 2021 Aug;120:103973. Epub 2021 May 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.103973. PMID: 34102372
Prevalence of Burnout Among Physicians: A Systematic Review.
Rotenstein LS, Torre M, Ramos MA, Rosales RC, Guille C, Sen S, Mata DA
JAMA 2018 Sep 18;320(11):1131-1150. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.12777. PMID: 30326495Free PMC Article
Compassion Fatigue among Healthcare, Emergency and Community Service Workers: A Systematic Review.
Cocker F, Joss N
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2016 Jun 22;13(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph13060618. PMID: 27338436Free PMC Article

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