Prevalence and contextual factors associated with compassion fatigue among nurses in northern Uganda.

<h4>Background</h4>Compassion fatigue is associated with negative consequences that undermine workplace performance. However, literature is scarce on compassion fatigue among nurses in the context of Uganda who are at higher risk of compassion fatigue owed to the nature of their occupati...

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Autores principales:	Amir Kabunga, Lucas Goodgame Anyayo, Ponsiano Okalo, Brenda Apili, Viola Nalwoga, Samson Udho
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f37acc7cf97745979337c0dcba975cd12021-12-02T20:14:09ZPrevalence and contextual factors associated with compassion fatigue among nurses in northern Uganda.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0257833https://doaj.org/article/f37acc7cf97745979337c0dcba975cd12021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257833https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Compassion fatigue is associated with negative consequences that undermine workplace performance. However, literature is scarce on compassion fatigue among nurses in the context of Uganda who are at higher risk of compassion fatigue owed to the nature of their occupation and the unfavorable work environment. We aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of compassion fatigue among nurses in Northern Uganda.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 395 randomly selected nurses from two referral and four general hospitals in Northern Uganda. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics, cross-tabulations, and logistic regression at a 95% level of significance in SPSS version 25.<h4>Results</h4>Of 395 nurses who took part in the study, 58.2% were female, 39.8% had a diploma, 47.1% were single, and 32.4% had worked for between 11-15 years. Close to 50% of the nurses experienced compassion fatigue. The predictors of compassion fatigue among the participants were; workplace bullying (AOR: 3.83; 95% CI: 1.99-7.36; p = <0.001) career enhancement opportunities (AOR: 9.16; 95% CI: 2.32-36.22; p = 0.002; and remuneration (AOR: 7.30; 95% CI: 2.73-19.49; p = <0.001).<h4>Conclusion</h4>More than 3 in 4 nurses in Northern Uganda experience compassion fatigue. The Ministry of Health together with other stakeholders should strive to increase career enhancement opportunities for nurses, improve nurses' remuneration and improve the overall workplace environment to prevent compassion fatigue among nurses in the country.Amir KabungaLucas Goodgame AnyayoPonsiano OkaloBrenda ApiliViola NalwogaSamson UdhoPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 9, p e0257833 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Amir Kabunga Lucas Goodgame Anyayo Ponsiano Okalo Brenda Apili Viola Nalwoga Samson Udho Prevalence and contextual factors associated with compassion fatigue among nurses in northern Uganda.
description	<h4>Background</h4>Compassion fatigue is associated with negative consequences that undermine workplace performance. However, literature is scarce on compassion fatigue among nurses in the context of Uganda who are at higher risk of compassion fatigue owed to the nature of their occupation and the unfavorable work environment. We aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of compassion fatigue among nurses in Northern Uganda.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 395 randomly selected nurses from two referral and four general hospitals in Northern Uganda. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics, cross-tabulations, and logistic regression at a 95% level of significance in SPSS version 25.<h4>Results</h4>Of 395 nurses who took part in the study, 58.2% were female, 39.8% had a diploma, 47.1% were single, and 32.4% had worked for between 11-15 years. Close to 50% of the nurses experienced compassion fatigue. The predictors of compassion fatigue among the participants were; workplace bullying (AOR: 3.83; 95% CI: 1.99-7.36; p = <0.001) career enhancement opportunities (AOR: 9.16; 95% CI: 2.32-36.22; p = 0.002; and remuneration (AOR: 7.30; 95% CI: 2.73-19.49; p = <0.001).<h4>Conclusion</h4>More than 3 in 4 nurses in Northern Uganda experience compassion fatigue. The Ministry of Health together with other stakeholders should strive to increase career enhancement opportunities for nurses, improve nurses' remuneration and improve the overall workplace environment to prevent compassion fatigue among nurses in the country.
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author	Amir Kabunga Lucas Goodgame Anyayo Ponsiano Okalo Brenda Apili Viola Nalwoga Samson Udho
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title	Prevalence and contextual factors associated with compassion fatigue among nurses in northern Uganda.
title_short	Prevalence and contextual factors associated with compassion fatigue among nurses in northern Uganda.
title_full	Prevalence and contextual factors associated with compassion fatigue among nurses in northern Uganda.
title_fullStr	Prevalence and contextual factors associated with compassion fatigue among nurses in northern Uganda.
title_full_unstemmed	Prevalence and contextual factors associated with compassion fatigue among nurses in northern Uganda.
title_sort	prevalence and contextual factors associated with compassion fatigue among nurses in northern uganda.
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Prevalence and contextual factors associated with compassion fatigue among nurses in northern Uganda.

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