The study showed no correlation between age and CF (r=0,12; p=0,004). There is no relationship between the age of respondents and BO (r=0.05; p=0,18) and the level of perceived SS (r=-0,08; p=0,02).
The study showed a relationship between CS and CF - the higher the CS the lower CF (r=-0,45; p<0,001). The higher level of CS was associated with a lower level of BO (r=-0.71; p<0.001).
The study observed a correlation between the general perception of SS and CF (r=-0,35; p<0,001). The obtained results allowed to identify a significant relationship to CF for support from a significant other (r=-0,29; p<0,001), family (r=-0,30; p<0,001) and friends (r=-0,33; p<0,001). A higher level of perceived SS was associated with a lower level of CF.
There is a significant relationship between the level of SS and the result of CS. A higher level of SS was associated with greater CS (r=0,40; p<0,001). The higher level of SS was also associated with a lower risk of BO (r=-0,41; p<0,001) (Table 1).
Table1. Results of Simple Regression Analyses Between age, CS, SS and CF, BO, CS, SS
Characteristic
|
Compassion Fatigue
|
Burnout
|
Compassion Satisfaction
|
Social Support
|
r
|
p
|
r
|
p
|
r
|
p
|
r
|
p
|
Age
|
0,12
|
0,004
|
0,05
|
0,18
|
0,03
|
0,36
|
-0,08
|
0,02
|
Compassion Satisfaction
|
-0,45
|
<0,001
|
-0,71
|
<0,001
|
-
|
-
|
0,40
|
<0,001
|
Social Support
Friends
Familly
Significant Others
|
-0,35
0,33
0,30
0,29
|
<0,001
<0,001
<0,001
<0,001
|
0,41
|
<0,001
|
0,40
|
<0,001
|
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
|
An analysis of BO occurrence was conducted taking into account the specificity of hospital wards in which Polish nurses work. Due to the possibility of large differences in results, departments were divided into two particularities: adult and pediatric wards. Then types of departments when nurses work were identified, such as ICUs, psychiatric, surgical and general. In response "other" respondents most often indicated the "A&E department".
ANOVA analysis indicated that the highest result was obtained by people working in the "surgery" and "other" departments, while the lowest was obtained by those working in the psychiatric ward. The differences in results depending on the department were not statistically significant (Table 2).
Table 2 The level of burnout by particularity and type of work department.
BO
|
Particularity
|
Type
|
N
|
Mean
|
Mdn.
|
Min.
|
Max.
|
Q1
|
Q3
|
±SD
|
P
|
Pediatric
|
ICU
|
28
|
24,29
|
24
|
16
|
34
|
21
|
26
|
4,78
|
0,417
|
Psychiatric
|
1
|
25,00
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
-
|
Surgery
|
19
|
26,63
|
26
|
17
|
43
|
20
|
31
|
6,82
|
General
|
27
|
23,89
|
24
|
11
|
34
|
20
|
28
|
5,51
|
Other
|
35
|
25,14
|
25
|
13
|
37
|
20
|
31
|
6,81
|
Adult
|
ICU
|
127
|
25,34
|
25
|
11
|
38
|
22
|
29
|
5,44
|
Psychiatric
|
41
|
23,83
|
25
|
12
|
36
|
18
|
28
|
6,16
|
Surgery
|
218
|
25,15
|
25
|
14
|
38
|
21
|
29
|
5,49
|
General
|
171
|
25,77
|
26
|
13
|
41
|
22
|
30
|
5,91
|
Other
|
189
|
25,36
|
25
|
10
|
42
|
21
|
29
|
6,07
|
The effect of working time on CF incidence among nurses was examined. The study group was divided into two parts consisting of nurses whose working time equals 1 or less and a group working overtime. A job in Poland consists of about 40 hours a week - that's about 165 hours per month. Any number of hours over 165 will be overtime. The responses showed that overtime was usually the equivalent of half-time and 1/4 time of employment. The research results suggest that overtime hours estimate between 40 to 82 hours a month.
The result of ANOVA analysis showed significant differences in CF depending on working time - people working overtime had a significantly higher result of CF compared to those working full time or less (Table 3).
Table 3 Impact of working time on compassion fatigue
CF
|
Working time
|
N
|
Mean
|
Mdn.
|
Min.
|
Max.
|
Q1
|
Q3
|
±SD
|
P
|
1 or less
|
659
|
51,80
|
51
|
22
|
85
|
45
|
59
|
10,73
|
0,043
|
overtime
|
197
|
53,40
|
54
|
28
|
78
|
46
|
61
|
10,89
|