护士道德困境与同情心疲乏的相关性研究

目的调查护士道德困境与同情心疲乏的现状,并分析二者的关系,为护理管理者有效应对护士道德困境和同情心疲乏提供依据。方法采用护士道德困境量表和专业生活质量量表对湖州市某三级乙等综合医院240名护士进行问卷调查。结果临床护士道德困境评分为(1.61±0.46)分;护士继发性创伤应激(20.76±5.02)分,工作倦怠(24.83±5.73)分,同情心满足(29.68±5.96)分。护士道德困境与同情心疲乏中工作倦怠、继发性创伤应激呈正相关(P0.01或P0.05)。结论护士的道德困境处于轻度水平,有发生同情心疲乏的危险,且护士道德困境与同情心疲乏呈正相关;提示护理管理者应采取针对性教育,克服道德困境,降低护士同情心疲乏的发生,以促进医护人员的身心健康,保证临床护理质量。     

ICU 护士同情心疲乏对其职业认同的影响

目的：探讨重症监护室（ICU）护士同情心疲乏对其职业认同的影响。方法：对山东省6家三级甲等综合医院的193名ICU护士进行问卷调查,了解ICU护士同情心疲乏及其职业认同现状,并探讨两者的关系。结果：同情心疲乏中同情心满足和继发性创伤应激与职业认同呈正相关（P〈0．05）,与工作倦怠呈负相关（P〈0．01）。职业认同总分为（98．29±16．20）分。分层回归分析显示,控制人口学变量后,继发性创伤应激、同情心满足和工作倦怠可独立预测职业认同的31．9％。结论：护理管理者应提高护士的工作满意度,缓解其同情心疲乏,从而提高护士职业认同,促进护理事业的发展。     

From self‐compassion to compassionate action: reflecting on ending life of stillbirth care in nursing

Nurses’ distress in response to the professional experience of the neonatal loss and stillbirth care is poorly addressed in nursing practice; therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore nurses’ experiences of labour of a stillborn baby. A qualitative approach with ten Registered Nurses from hospital birth units in northern Taiwan was used to investigate the stillbirth care experiences of nurses. Research data analysed by interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) were collected from eight digital recorded sessions of group dialogues, nurses' responses and feedbacks. Three main themes extracted from data include unfolding the suffering, engrossing in stillborn parents and demonstrating compassionate actions for the stillborn baby. Unfolding the suffering includes shame, guilt and disenfranchised grief. Engrossing in stillborn parents includes perceiving the mother’s suppress sadness and empathising with the father’s anger. Finally, demonstrating compassionate actions includes fulfilling the parents’ needs to say goodbye to their stillborn baby and saying a personal goodbye to the dead baby. The finding of this study shows that the reflective group provided the space for nurses to unfold their suffering, share their emotion, and develop practical wisdom in caring for stillborn baby and the parents. The experience of nurse group conducting the reflecting dialogues could be a expository strategy to promote the nurse to provide the compassionate care actions.     

A cross‐sectional examination of factors associated with compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue across healthcare workers in an academic medical centre

Compassion satisfaction (CS) among healthcare professionals is a sense of gratification derived from caring for their suffering patients. In contrast, compassion fatigue, often a consequence of burnout (BO) and secondary traumatic stress (STS), is detrimental to healthcare professionals’ productivity and patient care. While several studies have examined CS, BO, and STS among healthcare professionals, the majority have assessed samples in specific disciplines. However, the comparative differences in these factors by discipline or work setting are not well known. The aims of this study were to examine the differences in CS, BO, and STS by discipline and work setting, and to assess demographic, work‐related, and behavioural factors associated with these outcomes. An electronic survey was administered (N = 764) at a large academic medical centre in the southeast United States. Questions elicited demographic variables, work‐related factors, behavioural/lifestyle factors, experience with workplace violence, and the Professional Quality of Life Scale. Findings of the study determined that the rates of CS, BO, and STS vary across healthcare disciplines and work settings. Demographic, work‐related, behavioural, and work setting (i.e., experience of workplace violence) factors were differentially associated with experiences of CS, BO, and STS. The results of the study suggest two potential areas for research, specifically workplace violence and sleep quality as a means of further understanding reduced CS and increased BO and STS among healthcare workers. These findings have important implications for future research and policy interventions to enhance healthcare workers’ health and safety.