Compassion Fatigue in ED Providers

October 20, 2017 updated by: University of Florida

Compassion Fatigue Among Emergency Department Healthcare Providers

This study will assess compassion fatigue among healthcare providers in a single emergency department (ED) using the Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL) scale.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611
        • University of Florida

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population is health care providers working in the emergency department.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Currently employed as a health care provider in the emergency department. All eligible individuals will be 18 years and older.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals that are not currently employed in the emergency department

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Emergency Department Healthcare Providers
This study will assess compassion fatigue among healthcare providers in a single emergency department (ED) using the Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL) scale.
Behavioral: Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL) scale
COMPASSION SATISFACTION AND COMPASSION FATIGUE (PROQOL) measures how compassion for those who are cared for can affect providers in positive and negative ways. Questions about experiences, both positive and negative, as a provider reflecting the frequency experiences within the last 30 days. 1=Never 2=Rarely 3=Sometimes 4=Often 5=Very Often

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Assess Compassion Fatigue as precursory research
Time Frame: Baseline
Professional Quality of Life Scale survey (PROQOL) assesses compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue. 1=Never 2=Rarely 3=Sometimes 4=Often 5=Very Often
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Florida

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 13, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 25, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

October 10, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 28, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 28, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

March 3, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 24, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 20, 2017

Last Verified

October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB201602339

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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