Analysis on characteristics of compassion satisfaction,compassion fatigue and their relationship with mindfulness among emergency nurses of Chongqing City
Objective To investigate the status and characteristics of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue and their relationship with mindfulness among emergency nurses of Chongqing City.Methods From October to November 2022,525 emergency nurses were collected from 22 hospitals in Chongqing City by the convenience sampling,the questionnaire investigation was conducted by the Chinese version of the professional quality of life scale and mindfulness attention awareness scale,and the data were analyzed.Results The score of compassion satisfaction of respondents was(29.41±9.15)points.The nurses with moderate burnout and secondary trauma accounted for 75.7%and 73.6%,respectively.The main manifestations of compassion fatigue were low career achievement,strong fatigue and high alert stress response.The emergency nurses with higher age,higher title,higher position and higher mindfulness reported higher compassion satisfaction and lower burnout,the opposite was true for nurses who were employed staff and work more night shifts each week(P<0.05).The age,frequency of night shifts per week and mindfulness were the main influencing factors for compassion satisfaction and burnout(r=-0.165,0.221,both P<0.01).Conclusion The empathy satisfaction and empathy fatigue among emergency nurses of Chongqing are at a moderate level,and it is urgent to develop a targeted mindfulness intervention program according to the characteristics of their compassion fatigue to further promote compassion satisfaction and alleviate compassion fatigue.