Compassion fatigue and nursing work: Can we accurately capture the consequences of caring work?

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 136-142

  Sabo, Brenda M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compassion; Compassion fatigue; Empathy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT; COOPERATION; COST OF ILLNESS; EMPATHY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COST OF ILLNESS; EMPATHY; HEALTH STATUS; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33745263223     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00562.x     Document Type: Article

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