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    J Korean Acad Nurs Adm. 2013 Dec;19(5):689-697. Korean.
    Published online Dec 31, 2013.
    https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2013.19.5.689
    Copyright © 2013 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
    Original Article

    Effects of Work Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and Compassion Satisfaction on Burnout in Clinical Nurses

    Jung-Min Lee,1 and Young-Hee Yom2
      • 1Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Korea.
      • 2Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Korea.
    • Corresponding author: Yom, Young-Hee. Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea. Tel: +82-2-820-5700, Fax: +82-2-824-7961, Email: yhyom@cau.ac.kr
    Received November 11, 2013; Revised November 26, 2013; Accepted December 01, 2013.

    This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

    Abstract

    Purpose

    The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of work stress, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction on burnout in clinical nurses.

    Methods

    The sample consisted of 268 nurses from two general hospitals located in Seoul and Gyunggi province. Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé, Pearson Correlation and Hierarchial Multiple Regression.

    Results

    Compassion fatigue had a significant positive effect on burnout, while Compassion satisfaction had a negative effect on burnout. The explained variance for burnout was 49% and compassion satisfaction was the most significant factor in burnout of nurses.

    Conclusion

    The results indicate that the factors influencing nurses' burnout are work stress, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction. Therefore strategies to decrease work stress and compassion fatigue and to enhance compassion satisfaction for nurses are needed.

    Keywords
    Work stress; Compassion fatigue; Compassion satisfaction; Burnout

    Tables

    Table 1
    General Characteristics (N=268)

    Table 2
    Descriptive Statistics for Work Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout (N=268)

    Table 3
    Difference in Burnout by General Characteristics (N=268)

    Table 4
    Correlations among Work Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout (N=268)

    Table 5
    Hierarchical Multiple Regression for Burnout (N=268)

    Notes

    This article is a condensed form of the first author's master's thesis from Chung-Ang University.

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    Empathy*
    Fatigue*
    Hospitals, General
    Seoul
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