Qualitative analysis of compassion fatigue and coping strategies among nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Nurses are considered to be at risk of experiencing compassion fatigue, which can affect their personal and professional lives. The aim of this study was to investigate stressful factors contributing to the development of compassion fatigue in nurses, their experiences of compassion fatigue, and the coping strategies they used to cope with compassion fatigue.

Methods

The convenience sample of 86 nurses from Central Europe was recruited via social networking sites during the pandemic of COVID-19. Data collection was conducted via an online battery of questionnaires which included open-ended questions on the stressful factors, experiences, and coping strategies for compassion fatigue. The data were analysed using a theoretical thematic analysis based on Figley's des

SUBMITTER: Ondrejkova N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9587405 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature