The purpose of study was to explore the professional quality of life on registered nurses in a two-year trained program.
Methods:
The study design was a cross-sectional study by using purpose sampling. A total of 193 nurses were recruited from two hospitals in center Taiwan. The measurement is self-reported questionnaire including demographic data, and Professional Quality of Life (PRQOL) questionnaire.
Results:
The results revealed that the average score of Compassion Satisfaction (CS) was 34.98 (SD=5.44) which was in the moderate level of Compassion Satisfaction. The average score of Burnout (BO) was 25.57(SD=4.51) which was in the higher level of Burnout. The average score of Compassion Fatigue (CF) was 25.61 (SD =4.50) which was in the higher level of Compassion Fatigue. And only gender related with Burnout (BO), males’ Burnout (BO)was higher than females’ Burnout (BO)with statistically significant (p=0.04).
Conclusion:
Care providers’ compassion satisfaction(CS) is essential for better clinical outcomes. As compassion fatigue(CF) happened in who have been traumatized in taking care of patients. Seldom is know how the novice nurses’ professional quality of life (PRQOL).The findings showed that the compassion satisfactions (CS) in the moderate level, compassion fatigue (SF) and burnout (BO) are in the higher level in a two-year trained program nurses. We suggest that activities related for increasing compassion satisfaction (CS) such as sharing working experience and skills with each other is needed. Also, providing stress coping and relaxing activities would reduce negative emotions and compassion fatigue (CF)such as mental consulate, relaxation strategy during the nursing training period. Also we suggest nurses' perceptions of professional quality of life (PRQOL) would be as a reference for better clinical nursing environment in nursing management. How to develop the therapeutic alliances of compassion for others could support a positive workforce environment. This finding will not only benefit the hospitals, but their patients and health system itself.