{"id":7243,"date":"2022-07-18T15:44:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T07:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/?page_id=7243"},"modified":"2022-07-18T15:44:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T07:44:53","slug":"what-is-compassion-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/what-is-compassion-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"Compassion Fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Compassion Fatigue?<\/a><\/strong> | Causes<\/a> <\/strong>| Signs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

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What is Compassion Fatigue?<\/h2>
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It refers to a state of intense tiredness and high levels of stress<\/a> or trauma<\/a> that occur after prolonged periods of helping others [1<\/a>]. <\/span>Professionals in healthcare, such as psychologists, may experience this as they spend most of their time caring for people who may be dealing with severe issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

Causes<\/h3>
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When a caregiver is extremely focused on their patient\u2019s severe pain, emotional distress or trauma, they may experience Secondary Traumatic Stress<\/a> (STS). <\/span>Coupled with Cumulative Burnout<\/a> (CB), which is fatigue, exhaustion and an inability to cope with everyday tasks, an individual may develop compassion fatigue [2<\/a>]. <\/span>The effects of fatigue may be aggravated by the amount of exposure the caregiver has to the patient\u2019s trauma and the graphic nature of said trauma. <\/span><\/p>\n

Places of healthcare delivery, such as hospitals and community shelters, have a higher incidence of compassion fatigue. As a result, leading to increased absenteeism, mental health claims, turnover rates and diminished productivity [3<\/a>].<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

Signs<\/h3>
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Here are some displayed sighs, but they are not limited to [4<\/a>]:<\/p>\n