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Effects of Compassion Satisfaction and Social Support in the Relationship between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Hospital Nurses
Young-Hee Yom, Hyun-Jung Kim
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2012;42(6):870-878.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.6.870
Published online: December 31, 2012

1Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.

2Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Hyun-Jung. Daewon University College, 316 Daehak-ro, Jecheon, Chungbuk 390-702, Korea. Tel: +82-43-649-3207, Fax: +82-43-649-3689, pighj0323@hanmail.net
• Received: April 12, 2012   • Accepted: November 15, 2012

© 2012 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of compassion satisfaction and social support in the relationship between compassion fatigue and burnout among hospital nurses.
  • Methods
    The participants were 430 nurses working in general hospitals. Data were collected with self-administrated questionnaires and analyzed by hierarchical multiple regression.
  • Results
    (a) Compassion fatigue had a significant positive effect on burnout; (b) social support and compassion satisfaction had negative effects on burnout, and (c) social support and compassion satisfaction did not moderate the effects of compassion fatigue on burnout.
  • Conclusion
    These findings provide strong empirical evidence for the importance of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction and social support in explaining burnout of nurses. Also, it would be of great value to further define compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction even though these concepts are not accepted in the realities of health care.
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Table 1
General Characteristics of the Participants (N=430)
jkan-42-870-i001.jpg

ER=Emergency room; ICU=Intensive care unit; OR=Operating room; RR=Recovery room; AKC=Artificial kidney center; OPD=Outpatient department.

Table 2
Descriptive Statistics of Variables (N=430)
jkan-42-870-i002.jpg
Table 3
Correlation among Variables (N=430)
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Table 4
Moderating Effect of Compassion Satisfaction and Social Support between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
jkan-42-870-i004.jpg

CF=Compassion fatigue; CS=Compassion satisfaction; SS=Social support.

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    Effects of Compassion Satisfaction and Social Support in the Relationship between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Hospital Nurses
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    General Characteristics of the Participants (N=430)

    ER=Emergency room; ICU=Intensive care unit; OR=Operating room; RR=Recovery room; AKC=Artificial kidney center; OPD=Outpatient department.

    Descriptive Statistics of Variables (N=430)

    Correlation among Variables (N=430)

    Moderating Effect of Compassion Satisfaction and Social Support between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

    CF=Compassion fatigue; CS=Compassion satisfaction; SS=Social support.

    Table 1 General Characteristics of the Participants (N=430)

    ER=Emergency room; ICU=Intensive care unit; OR=Operating room; RR=Recovery room; AKC=Artificial kidney center; OPD=Outpatient department.

    Table 2 Descriptive Statistics of Variables (N=430)

    Table 3 Correlation among Variables (N=430)

    Table 4 Moderating Effect of Compassion Satisfaction and Social Support between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

    CF=Compassion fatigue; CS=Compassion satisfaction; SS=Social support.


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