Research Article

The Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units

Volume: 6 Number: 1 March 30, 2025
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The Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units

Abstract

This study was planned as a descriptive study to determine the effect of compassion fatigue on medical error tendency in nurses working in intensive care units. The study was conducted between October 2022 and January 2023 in the intensive care units of Bingöl State Hospital and Bingöl Maternity and Children's Hospital. The study was conducted with 78 nurses. Data were collected through the Personal Information Form, the Compassion Fatigue Short Scale, and the Medical Error Tendency Scale. Data analysis was performed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis, Pearson correlation, and linear regression tests. The average age of participating nurses was 32.43 (±5.61) years, 56.4% (44) were female, 61.5% (48) had a bachelor's degree, and 55.1% (43) had worked in intensive care units for 0-5 years. The participants were found to have a moderate level of compassion fatigue (55.96±14.27; min:13-max:130) and a low level of medical error tendency (4.37±.339). Compassion fatigue was found to be significantly higher in nurses who were married and had children. The medical error tendency score was significantly higher in female nurses (p<.05). Although compassion fatigue was found to explain the medical error tendency by 12%, the result was not significant (p=.294). The results of the study showed that compassion fatigue did not affect medical error tendency. It is recommended to increase evidence-based scientific studies to reduce compassion fatigue and medical errors and to develop and implement training programs that empower nurses and enhance their resilience.

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Ethical Statement

Bu çalışmada etik kurul izni alınmıştır.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychiatry, Intensive Care

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 28, 2025

Publication Date

March 30, 2025

Submission Date

September 11, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 19, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Çelik, İ., & Kılıç, M. (2025). The Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units. Experimental and Applied Medical Science, 6(1), 30-43. https://doi.org/10.46871/eams.1548555
AMA
1.Çelik İ, Kılıç M. The Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units. Exp Appl Med Sci. 2025;6(1):30-43. doi:10.46871/eams.1548555
Chicago
Çelik, İlyas, and Meryem Kılıç. 2025. “The Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units”. Experimental and Applied Medical Science 6 (1): 30-43. https://doi.org/10.46871/eams.1548555.
EndNote
Çelik İ, Kılıç M (March 1, 2025) The Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units. Experimental and Applied Medical Science 6 1 30–43.
IEEE
[1]İ. Çelik and M. Kılıç, “The Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units”, Exp Appl Med Sci, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 30–43, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.46871/eams.1548555.
ISNAD
Çelik, İlyas - Kılıç, Meryem. “The Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units”. Experimental and Applied Medical Science 6/1 (March 1, 2025): 30-43. https://doi.org/10.46871/eams.1548555.
JAMA
1.Çelik İ, Kılıç M. The Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units. Exp Appl Med Sci. 2025;6:30–43.
MLA
Çelik, İlyas, and Meryem Kılıç. “The Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units”. Experimental and Applied Medical Science, vol. 6, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 30-43, doi:10.46871/eams.1548555.
Vancouver
1.İlyas Çelik, Meryem Kılıç. The Effect of Compassion Fatigue on Medical Error Tendency in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units. Exp Appl Med Sci. 2025 Mar. 1;6(1):30-43. doi:10.46871/eams.1548555

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