The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Compassion Fatigue and Work Tress Among Emergency Department Nurses

Compassion Fatigue Score (Adams ve ark,2006)

The level of compassion fatigue among emergency department nurses will be assessed using the Compassion Fatigue Scale (Figley, 2006). This is a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 ("Never") to 10 ("Very Often"). The scale consists of two subdimensions: secondary traumatic stress and occupational burnout. Specifically, items C, E, H, K, and L assess secondary traumatic stress, while items A, B, D, F, G, I, K, and M assess occupational burnout. The internal consistency of the subdimensions, measured by Cronbach's alpha, ranges from 0.80 to 0.90, indicating sufficient reliability. Total scores on the scale range from 13 to 130, with higher scores reflecting higher levels of compassion fatigue experienced by the individual. Measurements will be taken at baseline and at 8 weeks after the intervention.

Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after ınvertıon

Work Stress Score (Nurse Work Stress Scale, Gray-Toft & Anderson,(1981); validated in Turkey by Mert et al.,(2021(

Work-related stress among emergency nurses will be measured with the 34-item Nurse Work Stress Scale (Gray-Toft \& Anderson, 1981; validated in Turkey by Mert et al., 2021). The scale has seven subdimensions: uncertainty concerning treatment (items 1-8), workload (items 9-14), patient death (items 15-19), conflict with physicians (items 20-24), conflict with other nurses (items 25-29), inadequate support (items 30-32), and suffering patient (items 33-34). Items are scored on a 4-point Likert scale (1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very Often). Subdimension reliability ranges from α=0.65 to α=0.89. Total scores are summed; higher scores indicate higher work-related stress.

Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after ınvertıon