Clinical nurses' compassion fatigue psychological experience process: a constructivist grounded theory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical nurses are susceptible to compassion fatigue when exposed to various types of traumatic events in patients for extended periods of time. However, the developmental process, staging, and psychological responses distinct to each stage of compassion fatigue in nurses are not fully clarified. This study aimed to explore the processes of compassion fatigue and the psychological experiences specific to each phase of compassion fatigue among clinical nurses.

Methods

Charmaz's Constructivist Grounded Theory methodology was used in this qualitative research. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 clinical nurses with varying degrees of compassion fatigue from December 2020 to January 2021. Interview data were analyzed using grounded theory processes.

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729325 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature