| Compassion fatigue: what is it? Why does it matter? Recognizing the symptoms, acknowledging the impact, developing the tools to prevent compassion fatigue, and strengthen the professional already suffering from the effects. | |
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PMID: 20075423 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Compassion fatigue (CF) is recognizable. It erodes the professional's ability to function at an optimum level. Depression, caregiver stress, secondary trauma, and post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) are very much a part of the daily landscape for today's professional. The costs are many: staff turnover, loss of self-worth, diminished productivity, poor morale, and more. We in the helping professions must acknowledge the syndrome and validate its impact on professional staff. Giving lip service to ''staff support'' is not enough. We must fully understand how CF comes about and how we can effectively support those suffering its debilitating consequences. |
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Authors:
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Sherry E Showalter |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-01-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of hospice & palliative care Volume: 27 ISSN: 1938-2715 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-11 Completed Date: 2010-09-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9008229 Medline TA: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 239-42 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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American Red Cross. info@drsherryeshowalter.com |
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Burnout, Professional
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etiology,
prevention & control* Caregivers / psychology* Depression / etiology, prevention & control* Empathy* Fatigue / etiology, prevention & control* Grief* Humans Self Care Terminal Care |
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