Concept development of "compassion fatigue" in clinical nurses: Application of Schwartz-Barcott and Kim's hybrid model

• Main Authors: Mahdieh Sabery (Author), Meimanat Hosseini (Author), Mansoureh Zagheri Tafreshi (Author), Jamileh Mohtashami (Author), Abbas Ebadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Compassion fatigue is not a new concept in nursing; yet, it is not well known and there is no fixed clear definition of the term. The ambiguity surrounding how to define compassion fatigue has challenged its measurement and evaluation. Thus, any attempt to determine attributes of this underdeveloped...