1. Examining self-care, self-compassion and compassion for others: a cross-sectional survey of palliative care nurses and doctors.
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Mills, Jason
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PALLIATIVE care nurses , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *STATISTICAL correlation , *FACTOR analysis , *LITERACY , *RESEARCH methodology , *NURSES , *NURSING specialties , *PHYSICIANS , *REGRESSION analysis , *STATISTICAL sampling , *HEALTH self-care , *SEX distribution , *STATISTICAL hypothesis testing , *T-test (Statistics) , *HOSPICE nurses , *COMPASSION , *VISUAL analog scale , *CROSS-sectional method , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *MARLOWE-Crowne Social Desirability Scale , *INFERENTIAL statistics , *SECONDARY traumatic stress - Abstract
This study examined levels of, and relationships between, self-care ability, self-compassion, and compassion among palliative care nurses and doctors. Methods: A total of 369 participants across Australia completed a cross-sectional survey comprising a demographic questionnaire and outcome measures for each variable. Descriptive and inferential statistics were analysed, controlling for potential social-desirability bias. Results: Levels of compassion, self-compassion and self-care ability varied, with some individuals scoring high or low in each. Self-compassion and self-care ability were positively correlated (r = .412, p<.001), whereas a negative correlation was observed between compassion and self-compassion (r = -.122, p<.05). Linear regression further indicated that: increased compassion was associated with a decrease in self-compassion, and increased self-care ability was associated with an increase in self-compassion. Conclusion: These results suggest important implications for self-care in the palliative care workforce. Moreover, this study contributes an empirical basis to inform future research and education to promote balanced compassion and compassion literacy in palliative care practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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