护理人员共情疲劳研究进展

[摘要] Abstract：Compassion fatigue, also known as secondary traumatic stress(STS), is a state experienced by those helping people or animals in distress; it is an extreme state of tension and preoccupation with the suffering of those being helped to the degree that it can create a secondary traumatic stress for the helper. Sufferers can exhibit several symptoms including hopelessness, a decrease in experiences of pleasure, constant stress and anxiety, and a pervasive negative attitude physically and mentally. This paper reviewed the concept the compassion fatigue, symptoms and evaluation tools. The potential issues causing compassion fatigue among nursing staffs were also analyzed, in order to prevent compassion fatigue and improve the experiences of occupational satisfaction.

[学科分类] 护理学

[关键词] 护理人员;共情疲劳;共情能力;述情障碍