| The purpose of this study was to examine the potential for Compassion Satisfaction, the risk for Burnout, and specifically the risk for Compassion Fatigue among health care professionals who witness the traumatic events of their patients.; Thirty-two medical personnel of various disciplines completed a questionnaire that examined how they felt about themselves as a helper, how they felt about themselves in the helping environment, and Demographic Information such as: gender, occupation, work location, ethnicity, and the length of time employed.; The results indicated that most subjects felt little Compassion Fatigue, low levels of Burnout, and on the whole, felt Compassion Satisfaction about themselves, and their role in the helping profession. Respondents were primarily Nurses, and female, and were primarily of European-American and Asian-American ethnic backgrounds. There were no significant associations between demographic characteristics and the risk for Compassion Fatigue. |
