Evaluation of compassion fatigue in health workers working as a nurse in a state hospital during the COVİD-19 pandemic process

This study is a descriptive study to evaluate compassion fatigue in healthcare workers working as nurses in a public hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research data were collected from nurses working at Ankara Gölbaşı Şehit Ahmet Özsoy State Hospital between 15 August 2022 and 15 September 2022. The sample of the study consisted of 107 nurses who met the inclusion criteria. In our study, in data collection from nurses; Descriptive Information Form and Compassion Fatigue-Short Scale (CF-SS) were used. The data obtained in the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, median, mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum), Student-t test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), LSD test in computer environment. Secondary trauma and compassion fatigue levels of nurses who did not choose their profession voluntarily, did not work in the department voluntarily, wanted to change their profession and received insufficient institutional support were found to be significant. Secondary trauma, occupational burnout and compassion fatigue levels of the nurses who were not satisfied with their profession and could not spare time for social activities were found to be significant. The occupational burnout levels of the nurses who perceived their quality of life as bad were found to be significant. The occupational burnout and compassion fatigue levels of the nurses whose income-expenditure was equal and income-expenditure were found to be significant. It was determined that nurses experienced moderate compassion fatigue. Planning in-service trainings to reduce the levels of compassion fatigue of nurses, developing their skills to cope with compassion fatigue, encouraging them to work in the departments they prefer and receiving professional satisfaction, improving working conditions and working environments, implementing policies that encourage the profession, providing adequate institutional support, It is recommended to organize working shifts that can spare time for social activities, to make arrangements that will enable the nursing profession to continue professionally, and to increase the quality of life by improving financial opportunities.