Compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue in humanitarian aid workers: the relationship with shared trauma and coping mechanisms.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Forced displacement constitutes a global crisis impacting millions of people especially in the Middle East, leaving them impacted by traumatic history. Humanitarian aid workers (HAWs) who support displaced individuals are exposed to high risk of burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS).

Methods

This study aimed to identify the prevalence of compassion satisfaction (CS) and compassion fatigue (CF), referring to burnout and STS, respectively, using the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL). The study explored the relationships between these factors and personal variables that are related to shared trauma, as well as coping mechanisms assessed using the Brief-COPE questionnaire among Middle Eastern HAWs working with displaced individuals.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Adwi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12000032 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature