"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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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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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Trauma surgeons experience compassion fatigue: A major metropolitan area survey. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 97(2):183-188.
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Inpatient pediatric nursing staff experiences treating psychiatric patients: A mixed methods study. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2024 Feb; 37(1):e12441.
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Quantifying Compassion Fatigue in Ancillary and Clinical Staff in an Adult Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2022 Oct 18; 23(6):841-845.
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Mental Wellbeing in Laboratory Animal Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study of Compassion Fatigue, Contributing Factors, and Coping Mechanisms. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2021 01 01; 60(1):54-63.
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Empathy in Medicine: What It Is, and How Much We Really Need It. Am J Med. 2020 05; 133(5):561-566.
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Compassion Fatigue Among Palliative Care Clinicians: Findings on Personality Factors and Years of Service. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Feb; 35(2):343-347.