Experiences of compassion fatigue in direct care nurses: a qualitative systematic review.

Objective: The objective of this review was to describe the experiences of direct care nurses with work-related compassion fatigue.

Introduction: The cumulative demands of experiencing and helping others through suffering have been considered to contribute to the potential of compassion fatigue. However, there is a lack of clarity on what specifically contributes to and constitutes compassion fatigue.

Experiences of compassion fatigue in direct care nurses: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

The objective of this qualitative systematic review is to examine available evidence on the experiences of direct care nurses of compassion fatigue (CF) within any nursing specialty or care setting. Specifically, this review will identify evidence on the following.

Strategies that reduce compassion fatigue and increase compassion satisfaction in nurses: a systematic review protocol.

The objective of this quantitative systematic review is to determine effective strategies to reduce compassion fatigue and improve compassion satisfaction among nurses.