The Prevalence and Related Factors of Compassion Fatigue Among Chinese Nurses: A Literature Review

Chulei Ji; Ciara O’ Brien; Xianjie Zhang; Rui Zhou

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The Prevalence and Related Factors of Compassion Fatigue Among Chinese Nurses: A Literature Review

Chulei Ji, Ciara O’ Brien, Xianjie Zhang, Rui Zhou

Published in American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 11, Issue 2)

Received: 19 February 2022 Accepted: 8 March 2022 Published: 15 March 2022

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Abstract

Compassion fatigue refers to fatigue, depression and a decline in empathy caused by prolonged exposure to the stress of people being served. Research regarding compassion fatigue in western countries has been well researched and results demonstrate that compassion fatigue of medical workers, especially nurses is getting growing attention. Compassion fatigue affects nurses’ psychology which in turn affects the quality of nursing care. Limited research has been carried out in China focusing on the topic of compassion fatigue. This study aims to determine the prevalence and related factors of nurses' compassion fatigue in a tertiary hospital in Southwest China. This literature review introduces in detail how the literature search was carried out and identifies three themes emerging from the included articles. This review identifies current knowledge relating to CF, identifies the related factors affecting CF (working time, job content and working environment) and finally discusses future research directions. Research on related factors and the intervention measures of CF is very limited so far, therefore, future research aims to carry out similar investigations in different regions in China on a larger scale so as to help people identify the signs of CF in a timely manner and deal with this diagnosis effectively. The development of this study will enhance the attention of nurses and their managers to the concept of compassion fatigue, reducing its association factors and adverse effects.

Published in	American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 11, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajns.20221102.11
Page(s)	48-54
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Compassion Fatigue, Prevalence and Related Factors, Chinese Nurses

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Chulei Ji

Department of Anesthesiology, The People’s Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, China
Ciara O’ Brien

Department of Nursing, Muster Technological University, Tralee, Ireland
Xianjie Zhang

Department of Anesthesiology, The People’s Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, China
Rui Zhou

Department of Anesthesiology, The People’s Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, China

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