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The Examination of the Relationship Between Nurses' Spirituality and Compassion Fatigue

Hemşirelerin Maneviyatları ile Merhamet Yorgunlukları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Esma Çelik(AMASYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ)0009-0009-2440-6076
Aslı Kurtgöz(Amasya Üniversitesi)0000-0001-5903-9389
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2026-05-20
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In line with this, it is recommended that support and guidance programmes are developed for nurses who are dissatisfied with their profession or considering leaving it.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between nurses' spirituality levels and compassion fatigue.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This descriptive- correlational study was conducted between May 2, 2025, and August 1, 2025.
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Conclusion & Impact:In line with this, it is recommended that support and guidance programmes are developed for nurses who are dissatisfied with their profession or considering leaving it.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2025 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Hemşireler · Maneviyat · Merhamet yorgunluğu

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Objective: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between nurses' spirituality levels and compassion fatigue. Materials and Methods: This descriptive- correlational study was conducted between May 2, 2025, and August 1, 2025. The study was conducted with the participation of 211 nurses working in a training and research hospital. Data were collected face-to-face using a nurse identification form, the Compassion Fatigue Short Scale, and the Employee Spirituality Scale. Results: Nurses' mean total score on the Employee Spirituality Scale was 87.35±14.15, while the mean total score on the Compassion Fatigue Short Scale was 57.99±22.32. Male nurses were found to have significantly higher spirituality levels than female nurses (p= .030). Furthermore, nurses who did not enjoy their profession (p = .001), who were considering leaving their profession, or who were undecided about it (p = .001) were observed to have higher levels of compassion fatigue. No relationship was found between the total scores of the Employee Spirituality Scale and the Compassion Fatigue Short Scale (p= .945; r= .00). Conclusion: No significant relationship was found between spirituality and compassion fatigue. Higher levels of compassion fatigue were observed in nurses who disliked their profession, were considering leaving their profession, or were undecided about it. In line with this, it is recommended that support and guidance programmes are developed for nurses who are dissatisfied with their profession or considering leaving it.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma hemşirelerin maneviyat düzeyleri ile merhamet yorgunluğu arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı-ilişki arayıcı tipteki bu araştırma, 02.05.2025- 01.08.2025 tarihleri arasında yürütülmüştür. Araştırma, bir eğitim ve araştırma hastanesinde görev yapan 211 hemşirenin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler hemşireleri tanıtıcı bilgi formu, Merhamet Yorgunluğu Kısa Ölçeği ve Çalışan Maneviyatı Ölçeği kullanılarak yüz yüze toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Hemşirelerin Çalışan Maneviyatı Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 87.35±14.15, Merhamet Yorgunluğu Kısa Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması ise 57.99±22.32 olarak saptanmıştır. Erkek hemşirelerin kadın hemşirelere göre maneviyat düzeylerinin anlamlı olarak yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p= .030). Ayrıca mesleğini sevmeyen (p= .001), mesleğini bırakmayı düşünen veya bu konuda kararsız (p= .001) olan hemşirelerin merhamet yorgunluğu düzeylerinin daha yüksek olduğu gözlenmiştir. Çalışan Maneviyatı Ölçeği ve Merhamet Yorgunluğu Kısa Ölçeği toplam puanları arasında herhangi bir ilişki saptanmamıştır (p= .945; r= .00). Sonuç: Maneviyat ile merhamet yorgunluğu arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır. Mesleğini sevmeyen, mesleğini bırakmayı düşünen veya bu konuda kararsız olan hemşirelerde merhamet yorgunluğu daha yüksek gözlenmiştir. Bu doğrultuda, mesleğini sevmeyen veya mesleği bırakmayı düşünen hemşireler için destek ve yönlendirme programları geliştirilmesi önerilmektedir.

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Çelik, E., Kurtgöz, A. (2026). The Examination of the Relationship Between Nurses' Spirituality and Compassion Fatigue. KTO Karatay Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1. https://doi.org/10.59244/ktokusbd.1817574

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