Compassion Fatigue in Pediatric Emergency Department Staff

201716 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Laura Nilan · Bozeman Urgent Care Center

Lina Patel

Mary E. Moffatt · Prevent Child Abuse America

Jennifer Linebarger

Ashley Sherman · Children's Mercy Hospital

Kimberly A. Randell

Abstract

Five percent of participants met criteria for compassion fatigue; a significant proportion had BO, STS, or CS scores, placing them at risk of compassion fatigue. Future studies should explore factors contributing to and interventions to minimize compassion fatigue.

Topics & Keywords

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Medical Education and Admissions Innovations in Medical Education

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: Pediatric Emergency Care

Volume 35, Issue 11, pp. 777-781

DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001244

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