The relationships among health promotion behaviors, compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in nurses practicing in a community medical center
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2013
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the relationships among health promotion behaviors, compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction among nurses practicing in a community medical center. Background: Compassion fatigue and burnout are significant nursing stressors. Programs are available to offset the negative consequence of compassion fatigue and burnout and enhance compassion satisfaction, yet there remains a paucity of literature examining the relationships between health promotion behaviors, compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction. Methods: A nonexperimental design using a convenience sample of nurses completed the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II, the Professional Quality of Life Scale, and a demographic data sheet. Findings: Statistically significant relationships among health promotional behaviors and compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burnout were identified. Conclusions: Compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction are outcomes associated with nursing practice. Support for engagement in health promotional behaviors may contribute to nurses' well-being in counteracting compassion fatigue and burnout and enhancing compassion satisfaction. © 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Publication Title
Journal of Nursing Administration
First Page Number
348
Last Page Number
354
DOI
10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182942c23
Recommended Citation
Neville, Kathleen and Cole, Donna A., "The relationships among health promotion behaviors, compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in nurses practicing in a community medical center" (2013). Kean Publications. 2064.
https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/keanpublications/2064
