ArticleJournal of genetic counseling2016
The Relationship between the Supervision Role and Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Genetic Counseling.
Article in Journal of genetic counseling, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Contributors to and consequences of burnout among clinical genetic counselors in the United States.Journal of genetic counseling · 2022Trial
- Implementing genetic counselling supervision in southwestern Europe: the MAG-SUDOE programme.Journal of community genetics · 2026Article
- Factors That Influence Genetic Counselors' Professional Identity-A Qualitative Study.Journal of genetic counseling · 2026Article
- Examining aspects of job satisfaction associated with burnout and factors related to turnover intention in genetic counselors.Journal of genetic counseling · 2026Article
- The state of genetic counseling supervision worldwide: Challenges, practices, and pathways for the future.Journal of genetic counseling · 2026Article
- The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Burnout in Clinical Genetic Counselors: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Counseling supervision for genetic counselors: A proposed outsider witness structure.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Changes to the genetic counseling workforce as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of genetic counseling · 2021Article
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Abstract
Many genetic counselors provide supervision to students during their career. Previous studies have shown genetic counselors, in general, are at increased risk for developing compassion fatigue. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in compassion fatigue and burnout levels in genetic counselors who currently supervise compared to genetic counselors who do not. Genetic counselors who currently practice in a clinical setting (N = 391) completed an online survey containing demographic questions, the Professional Quality of Life Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and questions specific to the genetic counselor's experiences with supervision. Overall, when controlling for trait-anxiety, the supervision role by itself was not independently associated with the risk for compassion fatigue and burnout among genetic counselors. Within supervisors, however, there were several factors which were associated with this risk. Those with less supervision experience reported more secondary traumatic stress. Those supervisors reporting less confidence had decreased compassion satisfaction. Those with less experience or less confidence in their supervision role were most likely to be at increased risk for developing compassion fatigue. Training in supervision and support for dealing with compassion fatigue and burnout may be beneficial to supervisors with less experience.
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