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Losing compassion for patients? The implications of COVID-19 on compassion fatigue and event-related post-traumatic stress disorder in nurses
Hochwarter, Wayne Jordan, Samantha Kiewitz, Christian Liborius, Patrick Lampaki, Antonia Franczak, Jennifer Deng, Yufan Babalola, Mayowa T. Khan, Abdul Karim
Hochwarter, Wayne
Jordan, Samantha
Kiewitz, Christian
Liborius, Patrick
Lampaki, Antonia
Franczak, Jennifer
Deng, Yufan
Babalola, Mayowa T.
Khan, Abdul Karim
Abstract
Purpose
The authors investigated a psychological process that links characteristics of events related to the coronavirus disease (2019) COVID-19 pandemic (i.e. perceived novelty, disruptiveness and criticality) to compassion fatigue [(CF), a form of caregiver burnout] and subsequent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in nurses.
Design/methodology/approach
Administering two online surveys (October and November 2020) resulted in matched data from 175 nurses responsible for patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Findings
Perceived disruptiveness and criticality of COVID-19 events were positively associated with nurses' CF, which also mediated those characteristics' effects on PTSD instigated by COVID-19. Contrary to the authors' hypothesis, the perceived novelty of COVID-19 events was not significantly associated with CF nor was the indirect effect of perceived novelty on PTSD mediated by CF.
Originality/value
The authors extend event system theory by investigating the psychological processes linking event features and resultant outcomes while providing practical implications on preparations for future unexpected and potentially life-altering events.
Keywords
COVID-19, pandemic, nurses, event system theory, compassion fatigue, PTSD
Date
2022
Type
Journal article
Journal
Journal of Managerial Psychology
Book
Volume
37
Issue
3
Page Range
206-223
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Open Access Status
License
All rights reserved
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Notes
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