Compassion fatigue in community nursing: what is it, who is susceptible, and what can be done?

This article explores the various ways in which compassion fatigue affects work and personal life, highlights three factors that make someone susceptible to it and provides recommendations on how to protect oneself from compassion fatigue. The authors also refer to their own research on super-helper syndrome to elucidate the understanding of what contributes to compassion fatigue.PMID:38421895 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.3.132

Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Jess Baker Rod Vincent Source Type: research