2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Compassion fatigue and effects upon midwives providing childbirth care
Project/Area Number |
25463508
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Lifelong developmental nursing
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Research Institution | Health Sciences University of Hokkaido |
Principal Investigator |
ITO MICHIKO 北海道医療大学, 看護福祉学部, 准教授 (50341681)
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Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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Keywords | 共感疲労 / 助産師 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with compassion fatigue upon midwives providing childbirth care. The study was a cross-sectional survey involving midwives who deal with childbirth from hospitals and clinics in Hokkaido. 31 hospitals and 11 clinics(42.9%) agreed to participate in this study. The sample consisted of 172 midwives who completed the questionnaires. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised(IES-R) was used to evaluate compassion fatigue. 28.5% of midwives reported high to severe compassion fatigue. Multiple regression analysis revealed that variables correlated with IES-R included frequency of witnessed miscarriage, emotional expression involving others, changing a point of view and duty position. The findings suggest that midwives providing childbirth care may be at risk of highly experiencing compassion fatigue.
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Free Research Field |
医歯薬学
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