A questionnaire consisting of both qualitative and quantitative questions was distributed to eligible participants via email, social media and advertising. Participants were selected through purposive...
Although burnout is an aspect of compassion fatigue, the concepts are distinct. Both compassion fatigue and burnout fall under the umbrella term of secondary traumatic stress (Huggard and Huggard,...
Veterinary professionals who neglect their physical, emotional and physiological needs often find themselves suffering with burn-out, compassion fatigue and moral distress; it has been estimated that...
This research demonstrates that veterinary nurses in New Zealand report a high incidence of stress and compassion fatigue in their lives due to their working environment. Methods of coping by...
Most of the survey respondents (~61%) were employed in veterinary practice (either veterinarians or veterinary nurses/technicians) and 85% of all respondents were female. 42% of participants were...
One study revealed that between 16–85% of healthcare workers based in various fields experience compassion fatigue (IAAHPC, 2014). More specifically, the results of a survey conducted in the United...
Veterinary nurses want to be able to care for their patients with humanity and give patients the same kind of care they would want for their own companions. For many staff, such a desire may have been...
There is a wide variation in the terminology used in texts relating to CF, with some terms used interchangeably which may cause confusion even to those familiar with the subject (Figley and Roop,...