RT Journal Article
T1 Compassion fatigue, burnout, compassion satisfaction and perceived stress in healthcare professionals during the COVID‐19 health crisis in Spain
A1 Ruiz Fernández, María Dolores
A1 Ramos Pichardo, Juan Diego
A1 Ortega Galán, Ángela María
A1 Ibáñez Masero, Olivia
AB Aims and objectivesTo evaluate compassion fatigue (CF), burnout (BO), compassion satisfaction (CS) and perceived stress in healthcare professionals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) health crisis in Spain.BackgroundSpain has been one of the countries hardest hit by the health crisis caused by the COVID‐19 pandemic. Healthcare professionals have had to deal with traumatic and complex situations in the work context. In these particularly stressful situations, many professionals may develop CF or BO, which puts them at risk for mental health problems.DesignCross‐sectional online survey.MethodsA total of 506 healthcare professionals (physicians and nurses) who were working in healthcare centres during the COVID‐19 pandemic participated. CF, CS and BO were assessed with the Professional Quality of Life Questionnaire, and perceived stress was measured with the Perceived Stress Scale‐14. Socio‐demographic and occupational variables were also analysed. Data were collected during the period of the highest incidence of cases and highest mortality rates due to COVID‐19 in Spain. This article adheres to the STROBE guidelines for the reporting of observational studies.ResultsPhysicians had higher CF and BO scores, while nurses had higher CS scores. Perceived stress scores were similar in both occupations. Professionals working in specific COVID‐19 units and in emergency departments had higher CF and BO scores, while levels of CS and perceived stress were similar regardless of the workplace.
PB Wiley
SN 1365-2702
YR 2020
FD 2020-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19400
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19400
LA eng
NO Ruiz Fernández, M. D., Ramos Pichardo, J. D., Ibáñez Masero, O. ... Ortega Galán, Á. M. (2020). Compassion fatigue, burnout, compassion satisfaction and perceived stress in healthcare professionals during the COVID‐19 health crisis in Spain. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29(21–22), 4321–4330. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15469
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026