"Compassion Fatigue" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Emotional distress caused by repeated or prolonged expression of compassion or empathy. It may occur in individuals working in care giving professions.
| Descriptor ID |
D000068376
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.369.500.500 F01.145.126.937.500 F01.145.126.990.734.500 F02.830.900.666.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Compassion Fatigue- Compassion Fatigue
- Fatigue, Compassion
- Vicarious Trauma
- Trauma, Vicarious
- Traumas, Vicarious
- Vicarious Traumas
- Secondary Trauma
- Secondary Traumas
- Trauma, Secondary
- Traumas, Secondary
- Secondary Traumatization
- Secondary Traumatizations
- Traumatization, Secondary
- Traumatizations, Secondary
- Secondary Traumatic Stress
- Stress, Secondary Traumatic
- Stresses, Secondary Traumatic
- Traumatic Stress, Secondary
- Vicarious Traumatization
- Traumatization, Vicarious
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Compassion Fatigue" by people in Profiles.
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Xu L, Masters GA, Moore Simas TA, Bergman AL, Byatt N. Labor and Delivery Clinician Perspectives on Impact of Traumatic Clinical Experiences and Need for Systemic Supports. Matern Child Health J. 2023 Sep; 27(9):1651-1662.
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Forkey HC, Schulte E, Thorndyke L. Caring for Caregivers Experiencing Secondary Trauma: A Call to Action. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 06; 62(6):525-528.
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McCool N, Reidy J, Steadman S, Nagpal V. The Buddy System: An Intervention to Reduce Distress and Compassion Fatigue and Promote Resilience on a Palliative Care Team During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2022 Oct-Dec; 18(4):302-324.
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Park E, Meyer RML, Gold JI. The Role of Medical Specialization on Posttraumatic Symptoms in Pediatric Nurses. J Pediatr Nurs. 2020 Jul - Aug; 53:22-28.
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Marchalik D, Rodriguez A, Namath A, Krasnow R, Obara S, Padmore J, Groninger H. The impact of non-medical reading on clinician burnout: a national survey of palliative care providers. Ann Palliat Med. 2019 Sep; 8(4):428-435.
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Kellogg MB, Dowling JS, Knight M, Crawford SL. Validating the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale for Pediatric Nurses. J Nurs Meas. 2018 12; 26(3):E114-E126.
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Kellogg MB, Knight M, Dowling JS, Crawford SL. Secondary Traumatic Stress in Pediatric Nurses. J Pediatr Nurs. 2018 Nov - Dec; 43:97-103.