Dance and Movement Therapy Methods for Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue in Nurses A Pilot Study

ÇOLAK YILMAZER, YAĞMUR; BULDUKOĞLU, KADRİYE; TUNA, TUĞÇE; Güney, Sevin

doi:10.3928/02793695-20200211-01

Dance and Movement Therapy Methods for Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue in Nurses A Pilot Study

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ÇOLAK YILMAZER Y., BULDUKOĞLU K., TUNA T., Güney S. S.

JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, vol.58, no.4, pp.43-51, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 58 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.3928/02793695-20200211-01
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, PASCAL, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, DIALNET
Page Numbers: pp.43-51
Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The current semi-experimental pilot study was conducted to investigate the effects of dance and movement therapy methods (DMTM) on compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue in nurses using a pre-/posttest design. Nurses (N = 8) with low compassion satisfaction, high burnout, and high compassion fatigue participated in eight sessions of DMTM. Upon completion of the program, average compassion satisfaction levels increased, and burnout and compassion fatigue levels decreased. Although further testing with larger samples is necessary, preliminary results indicate DMTM is effective for addressing compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue in nurses.