Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives: A quantitative survey

Midwifery

Volumn 34, Issue , 2016, Pages 239-244

  Beaumont, Elaine ^a   Durkin, Mark ^b   Hollins Martin, Caroline J ^c   Carson, Jerome ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^c EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burnout; Compassion fatigue; Self compassion; Self judgement; Student midwives; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPASSION FATIGUE; EDUCATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFE; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COMPASSION FATIGUE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STUDENTS, NURSING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959913895     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2015.11.002     Document Type: Article

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