Compassion Fatigue among Healthcare, Emergency and Community Service Workers: A Systematic Review

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This systematic review examines interventions aimed at reducing compassion fatigue among healthcare, emergency, and community service workers, noting that most evidence focuses on nurses. The authors describe compassion fatigue as a combination of secondary traumatic stress and burnout that can negatively affect professional standards and mental health. While some studies reported significant improvements in burnout or stress levels post-intervention, the review highlights a lack of research targeting emergency service workers. The resource concludes by recommending further investigation into effective protective measures for these vulnerable professions.

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9bbb87d3aa324dea
Source org
OpenAlex
Author
Fiona Cocker (Monash University), Nerida Joss (The University of Melbourne)
Published
2016-06-22
OA status
gold
DOI
10.3390/ijerph13060618
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@article{allodium:9bbb87d3aa324dea,
  title = {Compassion Fatigue among Healthcare, Emergency and Community Service Workers: A Systematic Review},
  author = {Fiona Cocker and Nerida Joss},
  year = {2016},
  journal = {OpenAlex},
  doi = {10.3390/ijerph13060618},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13060618}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Compassion Fatigue among Healthcare, Emergency and Community Service Workers: A Systematic Review
AU  - Cocker, Fiona
AU  - Joss, Nerida
PY  - 2016
PB  - OpenAlex
DO  - 10.3390/ijerph13060618
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13060618
ER  -

APA

Cocker, F., & Joss, N. (2016). Compassion Fatigue among Healthcare, Emergency and Community Service Workers: A Systematic Review. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13060618

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