Nihal Topçu, Mahmut Akbolat, Mustafa Amarat
The mediating role of empathy in the impact of compassion fatigue on burnout among nurses
Journal of research in nursing : JRN
nurses palliative care practice ability key evaluating quality palliative care study aimed identify current situation palliative care practices competence difficulties among nurses determine whether difficulties play mediating role practices competence crosssectional study conducted online survey comprised demographics palliative care selfreported practices scale palliative care nursing selfcompetence scale palliative care difficulties scale data analysed using descriptive statistics univariate analysis linear regression mediation analysis total 284 questionnaires included statistical analysis mean scores practices competence difficulties 6781 sd 1360 12428 4121 4432 1268 respectively correlation practices competence difficulties p 001 competence difficulties independent predictors practices r2adj 0384 p 0001 furthermore difficulties mediated relationship practices competence b 0052 95 confidence interval 00080155 continuous efforts made enhance nurses practices competence problemsolving abilities palliative care study suggested targeted education programmes especially special symptom management interagency multidisciplinary communication