Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Sherrod, Julie Ann
URN	etd-11132005-182617
Title	The Effect of a Debriefing on Compassion Fatigue Levels in Public Health Nurses After Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Nursing, School of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Deborah Frank Committee Chair Denise Tucker Committee Member Sandra Faria Committee Member
Keywords	disaster relief natural disasters hurricanes public health nurses debriefing secondary traumatic stress burnout compassion fatigue
Date of Defense	2005-09-21
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the effect a debriefing had on Compassion Fatigue levels as measured by the Compassion Fatigue Self Test (CFST) in public health nurses employed by the Florida Department of Health who provided care to the victims of the hurricanes that occurred in the fall of 2004. 500 surveys were mailed to these nurses. While 120 returned the survey, 89 completed the entire survey and thus, were the sample for this study. This study also examined the effect the debriefing had on the CFST subscales of STS and burnout. A 2X2 Factorial ANOVA was used to analyze the data generated from the sample. This revealed there was no significant change in the CFST scores related to the debriefing. There was, however, a decrease in Compassion Fatigue scores overall and in the subscale of STS from the week of the hurricanes to the time the test was administered post hurricanes, regardless of participation in debriefing. Implications for nursing practice and research are presented.
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