A cross-sectional pilot study of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in pediatric palliative care providers in the United States

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 269-275

  Kase, Samuel M ^a   Waldman, Elisha D ^b   Weintraub, Andrea S ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

burnout; Compassion fatigue; compassion satisfaction; pediatric palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BURNOUT; COMPASSION FATIGUE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVICES; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMPASSION FATIGUE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PEDIATRICS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85041561569     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951517001237     Document Type: Article

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