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The influence of personality traits and socio‐demographic characteristics on paediatric nurses' compassion satisfaction and fatigue.
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Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) . May2018, Vol. 74 Issue 5, p1180-1188. 9p. 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Abstract: Aims: To explore the level of and the association between, compassion satisfaction and fatigue of paediatric nurses; to determine the association between personality traits and compassion satisfaction and fatigue; to identify the determinants of compassion satisfaction and fatigue. Background: Paediatric nurses are prone to experiencing compassion fatigue associated with caring for children with illness and their families, yet its connection with nurses' personality traits remains unknown. Design: A cross‐sectional descriptive study design was used. Methods: The data collection used three instruments measuring socio‐demography, responses to the compassion satisfaction and fatigue test and the revised NEO personality inventory. The study used descriptive, correlation and multiple regression analysis for the data collected between April ‐ July 2014. Results: From 173 female paediatric nurses, two‐thirds worked in critical care units and indicated a satisfactory level of compassion satisfaction and a low level of compassion fatigue, despite a lack of association between the two concepts. Four determinants—agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness and engaging with outdoor activities—were predictive and explained 43.6% of total variance of compassion satisfaction. Two risk factors of compassion fatigue identified were less emotional stability and singlehood (marital status) and these explained 26.1% of total variance of compassion fatigue. Conclusion: Support for improving agreeableness and emotional stability in paediatric nurses' workplaces including involvement in the outdoor activities and an increase in social connection may enhance compassion satisfaction and prevent exhaustive compassion fatigue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CARING
*STATISTICAL correlation
*MARITAL status
*RESEARCH methodology
*NURSES
*PEDIATRIC nursing
*PERSONALITY
*PERSONALITY tests
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*REGRESSION analysis
*COMPASSION
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*CROSS-sectional method
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*SECONDARY traumatic stress
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03092402
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 129103134
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13516