Faculty

Health Sciences

Supervisor Name

Anna Garnett

Keywords

compassion fatigue, COVID-19, burnout, secondary trauma, healthcare professionals

Description

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to the healthcare system. With the sudden increase in workload, under-resourced facilities, and evolving healthcare practices, healthcare professionals are faced with a great psychological burden. Compassion is a crucial component to providing safe and quality care. However, the effects of the prolonged exposure to high-stress environments during COVID-19 on compassion fatigue remains understudied. This scoping literature review was conducted with the goal of answering two questions: (1) What research has been undertaken on compassion fatigue among healthcare providers over the course of COVID-19, and, (2) how did compassion fatigue among healthcare providers impact patient care. A five-stage framework for conducting scoping review was modified from Arksey and O'Malley as well as the Joanna Briggs Institute. A PRISMA flowchart was used to illustrate the process of study selection. This scoping review protocol will inform next steps in investigating the research questions.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Dr. Anna Garnett, Dr. Sheila Boamah, Christine Oleynikov, the Western USRI program, and the Faculty of Health Studies for their support.

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Compassion Fatigue in Healthcare Professionals during COVID-19: Scoping Review Protocol

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to the healthcare system. With the sudden increase in workload, under-resourced facilities, and evolving healthcare practices, healthcare professionals are faced with a great psychological burden. Compassion is a crucial component to providing safe and quality care. However, the effects of the prolonged exposure to high-stress environments during COVID-19 on compassion fatigue remains understudied. This scoping literature review was conducted with the goal of answering two questions: (1) What research has been undertaken on compassion fatigue among healthcare providers over the course of COVID-19, and, (2) how did compassion fatigue among healthcare providers impact patient care. A five-stage framework for conducting scoping review was modified from Arksey and O'Malley as well as the Joanna Briggs Institute. A PRISMA flowchart was used to illustrate the process of study selection. This scoping review protocol will inform next steps in investigating the research questions.

 

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