Need Assistance with my HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS Thesis

Full Name: ________Kristine Ruche____________________________________________

Cohort #: __15___ MAN6974 Professor: __Hammill____

1. Health Policy Analysis Topic (what problem are you trying to solve?) Put it in sentence form.

Answer: How can the University of Miami/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center protect its healthcare workers from the prevalence of compassion fatigue?

2. Write a short paragraph on the problem you are trying to solve.

Answer: Compassion fatigue has been a popular topic amongst healthcare workers, however, many are not aware of the real life effects of this fatigue and buronout. The impact that compassion fatigue and burnout can have on a healthcare worker, which in turn, can affect patient care, personal and professional relationships, or lead to more serious mental health conditions.

3. Who is the client? Who is the entity (government agency, business, organization, etc. ) that has the power and values to solve the problem?

Answer: The University of Miami/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

4. Find 3 to 5 sources related to your problem statement. One of the sources must include raw or hypothetical data.

Aslan, H., Erci, B., & Pekince, H. (2021). Relationship between compassion fatigue in nurses,

and work-related stress and the meaning of life.  Journal of Religion and Health,  61(3), 1848–1860. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01142-0 

This cross-sectional research study was conducted to investigate the work-life balance, the

meaning of life outside of work, and work-related stress in association with compassion fatigue

in nurses. The data was collected in face-to-face meetings where nurses filled out four separate

forms in a 10-15 minute timeframe. The study found positive correlation between work-related

stress and compassion fatigue. Increased work-related stress also increased compassion fatigue

which also negatively impacted their outlook on life outside of work. With the findings of this

study, it was concluded that empathetic and compassionate nurses are necessary to carry out

high-quality, compassionate care. Therefore, organizations need to provide support to protect the

nurses from compassion fatigue, such as improving work conditions, nurse to patient ratios, and

providing in-services and training programs on coping mechanisms to reduce wor-related stress.

Cocker, F., & Joss, N. (2016). Compassion Fatigue among healthcare, emergency and Community Service Workers: A systematic review.  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,  13(6), 618. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13060618 

This study was a systematic review comprised of thirteen relevant studies on a combination Comment by Microsoft Office User: Find the articles they cite. Go to library.fiu.edu/healthcaremba/articles and type the title of the article in the box on the right-hand side of the screen.

of nurses and community service workers. This review ultimately recommended further research

to determine how to best protect the most vulnerable healthcare workers and how organizations

can work towards trying to prevent compassion fatigue and other mental health outcomes they

may be at risk for.

Gustafsson, T., & Hemberg, J. (2021). Compassion Fatigue as bruises in the soul: A Comment by Microsoft Office User: Why caps? Comment by Ruche, Kristine M: Corrected

qualitativestudy on nurses.  Nursing Ethics,  29(1), 157–170. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330211003215 

This was a qualitative study that aimed at exploring compassion fatigue that nurses experience and how it affects them in their personal and professional lives. The data consisted of texts from interviews with seven nurses in a variety of different settings. In conclusion that compassion fatigue can leave scars, but like bruises, with time they will fade. However, it may leave scars and the nurses with a sense of caution which in turn, can negatively impact patient care and being able to provide high-quality care. Comment by Microsoft Office User: and professional lives. Comment by Ruche, Kristine M: Done Comment by Microsoft Office User: delete

Upton, K. V. (2018). An investigation into compassion fatigue and self-compassion in Acute Medical Care Hospital Nurses: A mixed methods study.  Journal of Compassionate Health Care,  5(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40639-018-0050-x 

This was a mixed-method study that was designed to investigate the environmental and

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nursing staff and whether self-compassion can be used as a coping strategy. This study

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well-being of the nursing staff to protect themselves from the effects of compassion fatigue.