ArticleJournal of genetic counseling2015
Who is at risk for compassion fatigue? An investigation of genetic counselor demographics, anxiety, compassion satisfaction, and burnout.
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- Mindfulness Among Genetic Counselors Is Associated with Increased Empathy and Work Engagement and Decreased Burnout and Compassion Fatigue.Journal of genetic counseling · 2018Article
- Finding a Balance: Reconciling the Needs of the Institution, Patient, and Genetic Counselor for Optimal Resource Utilization.Journal of genetic counseling · 2018Article
- A study to explore if dentists' anxiety affects their clinical decision-making.British dental journal · 2017Article
- The Relationship between the Supervision Role and Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Genetic Counseling.Journal of genetic counseling · 2016Article
- The Relationship Between Burnout and Occupational Stress in Genetic Counselors.Journal of genetic counseling · 2016Article
- Development, Experience, and Expression of Meaning in Genetic Counselors' Lives: an Exploratory Analysis.Journal of genetic counseling · 2016Article
- Effects of Anxiety on Novice Genetic Counseling Students' Experience of Supervised Clinical Rotations.Journal of genetic counseling · 2016Article
- Alone in the Crowd: I Failed the ABGC Certification Exam.Journal of genetic counseling · 2016Article
- From Novice to Seasoned Practitioner: a Qualitative Investigation of Genetic Counselor Professional Development.Journal of genetic counseling · 2016Article
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- Erratum issued
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Compassion fatigue is a state of detachment and isolation experienced when healthcare providers repeatedly engage with patients in distress. Compassion fatigue can hinder empathy and cause extreme tension. Prior research suggests 73.8 % of genetic counselors are at moderate to high risk for compassion fatigue and approximately 1 in 4 have considered leaving the field as a result Injeyan et al. (Journal of Genetic Counseling, 20, 526-540, 2011). Empirical data to establish a reliable profile of genetic counselors at risk for compassion fatigue are limited. Thus the purpose of this study was to establish a profile by assessing relationships between state and trait anxiety, burnout, compassion satisfaction, selected demographics and compassion fatigue risk in practicing genetic counselors. Practicing genetic counselors (n = 402) completed an anonymous, online survey containing demographic questions, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Professional Quality of Life scale. Multiple regression analysis yielded four significant predictors which increase compassion fatigue risk (accounting for 48 % of the variance): higher levels of trait anxiety, burnout, and compassion satisfaction, and ethnicity other than Caucasian. Additional findings, study limitations, practice implications, and research recommendations are provided.
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