Alleviating psychological symptoms in nurses during disease outbreaks: An integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore interventions and coping strategies used to treat the psychological symptoms associated with compassion fatigue among nurses.

Background

The rapid transmission of infectious diseases (e.g., COVID-19) has put nurses, around the world, at high risk of developing profound psychological health issues due to compassion fatigue. If unrelieved, compassion fatigue can lead to catastrophic psychological symptoms such as depression, stress, anxiety, and insomnia, negatively impacting patient care. This necessitates interventions to prevent or mitigate the psychological symptoms of compassion fatigue.

Method

Following Whittemore and Knafl's integrative review method, the literature search comprised three databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE-OVID, and Scopus.

Results

SUBMITTER: Hawsawi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111607 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature