Compassion Fatigue: An Application of the Concept to Informal Caregivers of Family Members with Dementia
Introduction. Compassion fatigue is a concept used with increasing frequency in the nursing literature. The objective of this paper is to identify common themes across the literature and to apply these themes, and an existing model of compassion fatigue, to informal caregivers for family members wit...
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| description | Introduction. Compassion fatigue is a concept used with increasing frequency in the nursing literature. The objective of this paper is to identify common themes across the literature and to apply these themes, and an existing model of compassion fatigue, to informal caregivers for family members with dementia. Findings. Caregivers for family members with dementia may be at risk for developing compassion fatigue. The model of compassion fatigue provides an informative framework for understanding compassion fatigue in the informal caregiver population. Limitations of the model when applied to this population were identified as traumatic memories and the emotional relationship between parent and child, suggesting areas for future research. Conclusions. Research is needed to better understand the impact of compassion fatigue on informal caregivers through qualitative interviews, to identify informal caregivers at risk for compassion fatigue, and to provide an empirical basis for developing nursing interventions for caregivers experiencing compassion fatigue. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-63f6b0fbd29f4da0a12a884ec638fb882025-02-03T01:02:59ZengWileyNursing Research and Practice2090-14292090-14372011-01-01201110.1155/2011/408024408024Compassion Fatigue: An Application of the Concept to Informal Caregivers of Family Members with DementiaJennifer R. Day0Ruth A. Anderson1Duke University School of Nursing, 307 Trent Drive, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710, USADuke University School of Nursing, 307 Trent Drive, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710, USAIntroduction. Compassion fatigue is a concept used with increasing frequency in the nursing literature. The objective of this paper is to identify common themes across the literature and to apply these themes, and an existing model of compassion fatigue, to informal caregivers for family members with dementia. Findings. Caregivers for family members with dementia may be at risk for developing compassion fatigue. The model of compassion fatigue provides an informative framework for understanding compassion fatigue in the informal caregiver population. Limitations of the model when applied to this population were identified as traumatic memories and the emotional relationship between parent and child, suggesting areas for future research. Conclusions. Research is needed to better understand the impact of compassion fatigue on informal caregivers through qualitative interviews, to identify informal caregivers at risk for compassion fatigue, and to provide an empirical basis for developing nursing interventions for caregivers experiencing compassion fatigue.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/408024 |
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| title | Compassion Fatigue: An Application of the Concept to Informal Caregivers of Family Members with Dementia |
| title_full | Compassion Fatigue: An Application of the Concept to Informal Caregivers of Family Members with Dementia |
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| title_short | Compassion Fatigue: An Application of the Concept to Informal Caregivers of Family Members with Dementia |
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