Background and purpose Different factors may influence the professional quality of life of
oncology professionals. Among them, personality traits, as alexithymia and empathy, are …

Purpose of Study: This pilot study evaluated whether short (less than 10 minutes) structured
meditations decrease compassion fatigue and improve compassion satisfaction in oncology …

The oncology setting may give rise to significant feelings of helplessness among oncologists
via patients' inevitable deaths or suffering. The current study examines whether and how …

Objectives 1. Define burnout and compassion fatigue and review research exploring
potential untoward consequences of these phenomena for palliative care clinicians and their …

Objectives Work stress is common in healthcare and reliably predicts negative outcomes,
including burnout and lower quality of life (QOL). However, few studies have investigated …

Objective Few studies have examined burnout in psychosocial oncology clinicians. The aim
of this systematic review was to summarize what is known about the prevalence and severity …

This prospective pre-/posttest pilot studied a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)
intervention first, to reduce self-reported stress and improve compassion satisfaction; and …

Compassion fatigue (CF) is “debilitating weariness brought about by repetitive, empathic
responses to the pain and suffering of others”(LaRowe, 2005, p. 21). The work performed by …

Objective To examine the relationship between self-compassion, compassion for others and
Burnout in medical students and physicians. Methods A cross-sectional study was …

Background. Cancer is one of the major health problems worldwide, which in addition to
physical disorders, causes stress and anxiety in patients and affects the quality of life of …