RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND CARE AIDES’ COMPASSION FATIGUE, BURNOUT AND COMPASSION SATISFACTION
2024
Working Environment and Care Aides’ Well-Being
Sample size: 760
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Rahman Ashikur, Duan Yinfei, Estabrooks Carole
Primary Institution: University of Alberta
Hypothesis
How do working environments affect compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction among care aides?
Conclusion
Compassion fatigue and burnout among care aides are linked to modifiable factors in their working environment.
Supporting Evidence
- Care aides in smaller facilities reported higher levels of compassion fatigue.
- Higher compassion satisfaction was observed when care aides perceived more supportive working cultures.
- A lack of structural or staffing resources was associated with higher compassion fatigue.
- Not having enough staff or time to complete tasks was significantly associated with higher levels of burnout.
Takeaway
Care aides feel more tired and less happy when their workplaces are small or lack support, but they feel better when they have a good working culture.
Methodology
A cross-sectional study using two-level multilevel regression analysis.
Participant Demographics
Care aides working in 28 long-term care homes in Alberta, Canada.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p = < 0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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