Date of Award

11-30-2020

Degree Type

Thesis

First Advisor

Dr. Laila Ladak

Second Advisor

Dr. Laila Lada

Third Advisor

Dr. Sana Sadiq Sheikh

Department

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan

Abstract

Purpose: Compassion is a core nursing value, and compassion satisfaction (CS) and compassion fatigue (CF) are two aspects of Professional Quality of life. Provision of compassionate care to patients not only affects nurses individually, but the organization as well. The study aimed to assess the levels of CS and CF of registered nurses and nursing interns, and to compare the mean CS and CF levels between the critical care and non-critical care units, at a private tertiary care hospital.
Methodology :A cross-sectional analytical research design was used to assess the level of CS and CF. Using the convenience sampling technique, a total of 300 registered nurses and nursing interns were included, and a self-administered demographic questionnaire and Professional Quality of Life version-V were used. Student’s t-test for independent samples and ANOVA were used to identify the differences in the mean Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress levels, in relation to different demographic variables.
Results: Nurses and nursing interns working in the in-patient units had a moderate level of CS, BO, and STS. Moreover, CS levels did not differ significantly as per specialty, but nurses working in the non-critical care units had higher BO and STS levels. Additionally, age, gender, educational level, marital status, salary, and recognition did not have any significant impact on the nurses’ CS, BO, and STS levels; whereas, impact of nurses’ religious beliefs and practices on care showed a significant difference in mean CS, BO, and STS levels. Furthermore, the nurse patient ratio, recreational activity performed, and reason for continuing with the nursing profession showed a significant difference in mean CS and BO levels. Nurses’ mean BO levels were also affected by their practicing units and their intention v to continue with their professions. Lastly, nurses who had cared for COVID-19 patients showed lower mean CS levels.
Conclusion :The study concludes that different variables affect the levels of CS, BO, and STS among nurses. Therefore, hospital leadership must introduce ways that can improve CS and decrease CF levels among registered nurses and nursing interns

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