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10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.10.395
| Title: | Compassion fatigue, burnout and contributory factors among nurses in Latvia |
| Authors: | Circenis, Kristaps Millere, Inga Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care |
| Keywords: | Burnout;Compassion fatigue;Contributory factors;Nurses;3.3 Health sciences;5.1 Psychology;1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database;General Social Sciences;General Psychology |
| Issue Date: | 2011 |
| Citation: | Circenis , K & Millere , I 2011 , ' Compassion fatigue, burnout and contributory factors among nurses in Latvia ' , Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences , vol. 30 , pp. 2042-2046 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.10.395 |
| Abstract: | Compassion fatigue is a quite newly defined disorder, characterized by depressed mood in relationship to work accompanied by feelings of fatigue, disillusionment and worthlessness. Burnout is a state of emotional and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. The objective of the research was to identify the existence of compassion fatigue and burn-out syndrome, and contributory factors in the working environment among nurses practicing in Latvia. The participants of the study were 129 nurses from several hospitals in Latvia. Results of the research indicate burnout and compassion fatigue presence among nurses. A number of factors contributing to burn-out syndrome have been identified. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.10.395 |
| ISSN: | 1877-0428 |
| Appears in Collections: | Research outputs from Pure / Zinātniskās darbības rezultāti no ZDIS Pure |
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