Development and evaluation of a support program for compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction in psychiatric nurses

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K10937
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58060:Clinical nursing-related
• Research Institution: Teikyo Heisei University
• Principal Investigator: Kumiko Kishimoto 帝京平成大学, ヒューマンケア学部, 助教 (50624045)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 香月 毅史 秀明大学, 看護学部, 教授 (30418892) ; 大野 美千代 秀明大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (90533331) ; 石村 郁夫 東京成徳大学, 応用心理学部, 准教授 (60551679)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 共感疲労 / 共感満足 / コンパッション / メンタルヘルス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to create a support program to reduce compassion fatigue and increase compassion satisfaction in psychiatric nurses, and to examine its effectiveness. First, we examined the factors that influence compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction, and identified self-compassion and attachment style as personal factors. The support program was created based on psychotherapy to increase self-compassion. As a result, there was a tendency for compassion satisfaction to increase, but there was no significant decrease in compassion fatigue. Furthermore, it was suggested that in order to maintain a balance between compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction and maintain mental health, it is necessary to consider the tendencies of attachment style and follow up on individual cases.

Free Research Field

メンタルヘルス、ポジティブ心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまで看護師のメンタルヘルス対策では、バーンアウトの低減などネガティブな側面へのアプローチが主流となっていた。近年は対人援助に伴う喜びや充実感に該当する共感満足というポジティブな側面へのアプローチの必要性が示唆されている。本研究では、セルフコンパッションという新たなポジティブ要因を促進させることで、共感満足が高まることを示唆した。よって、共感疲労を感じながらも共感満足を高め、精神的健康状態を維持させるアプローチへの一助となったと考えられる。