A Preliminary Analysis of Compassion Fatigue in a Surgeon Population: Are Female Surgeons at Heightened Risk?

2017 ◽  
Vol 83 (11) ◽  
pp. 1302-1307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Wu ◽  
Brian Gross ◽  
Katelyn Rittenhouse ◽  
Carissa Harnish ◽  
Claire Mooney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Trauma Surgery ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Female Surgeons ◽  
Trauma Surgeons

Compassion fatigue (CF), a state of physical/emotional distress caused by repeatedly caring for those experiencing traumatic episodes, is a prevalent issue for today's healthcare provider. We sought to characterize levels of CF within a surgeon population, particularly comparing trauma surgery with other surgical specialties. A survey containing the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL), a validated tool assessing compassion satisfaction (CS), CF, and burnout (BO) was distributed via electronic newsletter to members of the American College of Surgeons. Demographic data and Professional Quality of Life Scale scores for CS, BO, and CF were collected and compared within specialty and gender subgroups. A total of 178 surgeons completed surveys. Respondents were predominantly male, general surgeons, >55 years old. Trauma surgeons composed the second largest subgroup. Levels of CS were significantly lower in the trauma surgeon subgroup compared to other surgical specialties (trauma: 37.1 ± 5.28, other: 39.5 ± 6.30; P = 0.044). Female surgeons from all specialties exhibited significantly higher levels of BO (female: 26.7 ± 6.10, male: 24.6 ± 6.79; P = 0.035) and CF (female: 24.2 ± 6.29, male: 21.9 ± 6.11; P = 0.021) compared with male surgeons. Subanalyses comparing female trauma surgeons to female surgeons in other specialties found female trauma surgeons exhibited significantly lower levels of CS (trauma: 34.8 ± 4.63, other: 38.8 ± 5.99; P = 0.038) and higher levels of BO (trauma: 29.1 ± 3.14, other: 25.3 ± 6.41; P = 0.049). Trauma surgeons, particularly female trauma surgeons, may be at a heightened risk for developing a poorer overall professional quality of life compared with surgeons of other specialties. In addition, female surgeons may be at greater risk for developing CF compared with male counterparts.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the Professional quality of life scale: Preliminary results

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslava Koverova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale

Stamm's (2010) model of professional quality of life distinguishes two aspects of working in helping professions: positive (compassion satisfaction) and negative (compassion fatigue consisting of burnout and secondary traumatic stress), which represent possible effects of helping on the lives of the helpers. Research on professional quality of life in Slovak settings is scarce, since no reliable and valid instrument measuring the concept is available. The objective of the research was therefore to examine the psychometric properties (internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity) of the Slovak version of the Professional quality of life scale, which was translated from the original English version by Stamm (2009). Students of social work in external study form who worked in the field of social care and people working in helping professions (counselors, social workers) participated in the research and completed Professional quality of life scale, Life orientation test - revised, Emotional habitual subjective well-being scales, Rosenberg self-esteem scale, State-trait anxiety inventory and Beck depression inventory. It was hypothesized that higher level of compassion satisfaction would be linked with optimism, self-esteem, higher frequency of experiencing positive emotions (joy, happiness, pleasure, energy), lower frequency of experiencing negative emotions (anger, fear, sadness, shame, guilt, pain) and low levels of anxiety and depression. Compassion fatigue (burnout and secondary traumatic stress) was expected to be associated with pessimism, lower self-esteem, rare experiencing positive emotions, frequent experiencing negative emotions and higher levels of depression and anxiety. Description of the psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the Professional quality of life scale and the interpretation of the results are discussed in the paper. Keywords: Professional quality of life scale; Reliability; Validity; Slovak version

scholarly journals Satisfação, fadiga por compaixão e fatores associados em enfermeiros da atenção básica

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-323
Author(s):  
Natalia Violim Fabri ◽  
Julia Trevisans Martins ◽  
Maria Jose Quina Galdino ◽  
Renata Perfeito Ribeiro ◽  
Aline Aparecida Oliveira Moreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Basic Health ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale

Objetivo: Verificar la satisfacción y la fatiga debido a la compasión y sus factores asociados en las enfermeras de la Unidad Básica de Salud.Método: Se trata de una investigación descriptiva y transversal desarrollada con 101 enfermeras de 40 Unidades Básicas de Salud en un municipio de Paraná. Los datos se recopilaron entre noviembre de 2019 y febrero de 2020 a través de un cuestionario de caracterización sociodemográfica, hábitos profesionales y de vida y la Professional Quality of Life Scale que evalúa la Satisfacción y fatiga por compasión. Los factores asociados fueron obtenidos por modelos de regresión logística.Resultados: Tener una buena relación interpersonal disminuyó las posibilidades de baja satisfacción por compasión (p=0,025) y burnout (p=0,049). Ser reconocido en el trabajo tenía una probabilidad significativamente menor de baja satisfacción por compasión (p=0,040).Conclusión: Buenas relaciones interpersonales se asociaron con la satisfacción de la compasión y el burnout. Sentirse reconocido por el trabajo realizado también se asoció con la satisfacción por la compasión. La mayoría de las enfermeras, incluso con altos niveles de satisfacción debido a la compasión, se siente cansada, lo que lleva a reforzar la necesidad de una mayor atención al trabajo desarrollado por las enfermeras en la Unidad Básica de Salud por los gerentes. Objective: Verifying satisfaction and fatigue due to compassion and its associated factors in nurses of the Basic Health Unit.Method: A descriptive and cross-sectional research developed with 101 nurses from 40 Basic Health Units in a municipality of Parana. Data were collected between November 2019 and February 2020 through a questionnaire of sociodemographic characterization, occupational and life habits and the Professional Quality of Life Scale that assesses Satisfaction and Fatigue by Compassion. The associated factors were obtained by logistic regression models.Results: Having a good interpersonal relationship decreased the chances of low satisfaction by compassion (p=0.025) and burnout (p=0.049). Being recognized at work had a significantly lower probability of low compassion satisfaction (p=0.040).Conclusion: Good interpersonal relationships were associated with compassion satisfaction and burnout. Feeling recognized for the work done was also associated with satisfaction for compassion. Most nurses, even with high levels of satisfaction due to compassion, feel tired, which leads to reinforce the need for greater attention to the work developed by nurses in the Basic Health Unit by managers. Objetivo: Verificar a satisfação e a fadiga por compaixão e seus fatores associados em enfermeiros de Unidade Básica de Saúde. Método: Pesquisa descritiva e transversal desenvolvida com 101 enfermeiros de 40 Unidades Básicas de Saúde de um município paranaense. Os dados foram coletados entre novembro de 2019 a fevereiro de 2020 por meio de um questionário de caracterização sociodemográfica, ocupacional e hábitos de vida e a Professional Quality of Life Scale que avalia a Satisfação e a Fadiga por Compaixão. Os fatores associados foram obtidos por modelos de regressão logística. Resultados: Possuir bom relacionamento interpessoal diminuiu as chances de baixa satisfação por compaixão (p=0,025) e burnout (p=0,049). Ser reconhecido no trabalho teve probabilidade significativamente menor de baixa satisfação por compaixão (p=0,040). Conclusão: O bom relacionamento interpessoal teve associação com a satisfação por compaixão e o burnout. Sentir-se reconhecido pelo trabalho realizado também esteve associado com a satisfação por compaixão. A maioria dos enfermeiros mesmo com altos níveis de satisfação por compaixão, sentem-se cansados, o que leva a reforçar a necessidade de maior atenção ao trabalho desenvolvido pelos enfermeiros de Unidade Básica de Saúde pelos gestores.

scholarly journals Fadiga por compaixão em enfermeiros de urgência e emergência hospitalar de adultos

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabete Maria das Neves Borges ◽  
Carla Isabel Nunes da Silva Fonseca ◽  
Patrícia Campos Pavan Baptista ◽  
Cristina Maria Leite Queirós ◽  
María Baldonedo-Mosteiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale

Objetivo avaliar o nível de fadiga por compaixão em enfermeiros e sua associação em função de características sociodemográficas/profissionais. Método estudo quantitativo, descritivo e transversal, com 87 enfermeiros de um serviço de urgência e emergência de adultos, de um hospital universitário. Aplicaram-se um questionário sociodemográfico/profissional e a escala Professional Quality of Life Scale 5 . Para a análise dos dados, recorreu-se à estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultados verificou-se que a satisfação por compaixão apresenta as médias mais elevadas, seguida do burnout e do estresse traumático secundário. Encontraram-se no nível elevado 51% dos enfermeiros na satisfação por compaixão, 54% no burnout e 59% no estresse traumático secundário. Os participantes com mais idade apresentaram médias superiores de satisfação por compaixão, enquanto os do sexo feminino, mais novos, com menos tempo de experiência profissional e que não tinham atividades de lazer evidenciaram média superior de estresse traumático secundário. Conclusão existe fadiga por compaixão expressa na grande percentagem de enfermeiros com elevados níveis de burnout e de estresse traumático secundário. A fadiga depende de fatores individuais como idade, sexo, experiência profissional e atividades de lazer. A pesquisa e a compreensão desse fenômeno permitem o desenvolvimento de estratégias de promoção de saúde no trabalho.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the Short Professional Quality of Life Scale based on versions IV and V of the Professional Quality of Life Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Galiana ◽  
Amparo Oliver ◽  
Fernanda Arena ◽  
Gustavo De Simone ◽  
José M. Tomás ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale

Abstract Background This research presents a short version of the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) scale, one of the most frequently used questionnaires in the arena of applied healthcare investigation. It measures burnout (BO), compassion fatigue (CF), and compassion satisfaction (CS). Methods A 9-item version of the ProQOL was developed. In Study 1, this short version, which used items from version IV of the ProQOL, was administered to 817 palliative care professionals from Spain, Argentina, and Brazil. In Study 2, the same nine items, but this time from version V of the ProQOL, were administered to 296 Spanish palliative care professionals. Results Study 1: The Short ProQOL showed an adequate internal structure, and invariance across the countries studied (χ2(106) = 185.620 (p < 0.001), CFI = .929, RMSEA = 0.058 [0.044, 0.072], SRMR = 0.081). Argentinians showed higher levels of BO (mean difference = 0.172, p = 0.042, Cohen’s d = 0.168), whereas Brazilians showed higher levels of CF (Mean difference = 0.384, p = 0.002, Cohen’s d = 0.352). Study 2: the Short ProQOL again showed adequate internal structure and reliability (χ2(24) = 134.504 (p < 0.001); CFI = 0.953; RMSEA = 0.126 [0.106, 0.147]; SRMR = 0.063), and was related to coping with death, self-compassion, and self-care. Conclusions The Short ProQOL could help facilitate the application of harmonizing measurements and its use for cross-cultural comparisons and occupational health monitoring was satisfactory.

scholarly journals Finnish paramedics’ professional quality of life and associations with assignment experiences and defusing use – a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoffer R. Ericsson ◽  
Hilla Nordquist ◽  
Veronica Lindström ◽  
Ann Rudman
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale

Abstract Background Paramedics experience traumatic events and social emergencies during assignments while also being subjected to verbal and physical threats. Consequently, they are at risk for burnout and secondary traumatic stress, factors inherent to professional quality of life. Defusing and peer-support potentially decrease such symptoms; however, perceived defusing needs and use are not always balanced. Our aim was to explore Finnish paramedics’ professional quality of life, using the Professional Quality of Life Scale, with associations to EMS assignment experiences as well as formal and informal defusing need and use over a 12-month period. Methods A quantitative study of 257 Finnish paramedics using a cross-sectional design. Study outcomes were secondary traumatic stress (STS), compassion satisfaction (CS), and burnout (BO) scores using the modified 9-item Short Professional Quality of Life scale (ProQOL). Likert-type scales were used to collect participants’ recollections of assignment experiences and defusing from a 12-month period. Associations were explored using Spearman’s correlation coefficients. Results Short ProQOL score medians were STS 4.00 (IQR 3), BO 6.00 (IQR 3) and CS 13.00 (IQR 3). STS and BO correlated to experiences of social emergencies and traumatic events while BO correlated to experiences of threat situations (r = 0.206, p = .001). Paramedics perceived a need for defusing in general associated with STS (r = 0.178, p < .001) and participated in informal defusing. Participation in defusing of any form did not associate with ProQOL scores. Conclusions Finnish paramedics’ more frequent experiences of social emergencies, traumatic events, and paramedic-directed threat situations were associated with higher levels of STS and BO. STS was also associated with paramedics’ increased need for defusing and use of informal peer defusing, although neither STS, BO or CS scores associated to any defusing form. Managing paramedics STS and BO, while fostering CS, could therefore be a future research focus.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the Greek Version of the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL-V)

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Evdokia Misouridou ◽  
Polyxeni Mangoulia ◽  
Vasiliki Pavlou ◽  
Katerina Kasidi ◽  
Evangelia Stefanou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Greek Version ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale
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