Effects of the Use of the Provider Resilience Mobile Application in Reducing Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nursing

Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2016 Dec 1;20(6):611-616. doi: 10.1188/16.CJON.611-616.

Abstract

Background: Oncology nurses have increased exposure to the prolonged illness, tragedy, loss, and premature death of patients. As a result, they are at higher risk for developing compassion fatigue.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine if use of the Provider Resilience mobile application (PRMA) will improve oncology nurses' professional quality of life.

Methods: The quasiexperimental design was comprised of a longitudinal approach to evaluate the effect of an intervention program, PRMA, on professional quality of life between two nonrandomized groups (intervention and control) using pre- and post-tests in a sample of oncology RNs.

Findings: The findings of this study demonstrated no significant relationships between the intervention and control groups on secondary traumatic stress, compassion satisfaction, and burnout among oncology nurses.

Keywords: ProQOL; burnout; compassion fatigue; provider resilience app.

MeSH terms

  • Academic Medical Centers
  • Adult
  • Burnout, Professional / prevention & control*
  • Burnout, Professional / psychology
  • California
  • Compassion Fatigue / prevention & control*
  • Compassion Fatigue / psychology
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mobile Applications / statistics & numerical data*
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms / nursing
  • Oncology Nursing / methods*
  • Oncology Service, Hospital
  • Quality of Life*
  • Reference Values
  • Resilience, Psychological
  • Stress, Psychological / prevention & control
  • Stress, Psychological / psychology