Utilizing Education to Combat Compassion Fatigue in and Outpatient Psychiatric Setting

Aim: To determine the change in provider’s compassion fatigue after implementing an education-based intervention in behavioral health.

Materials and Methods: A four-part education-based intervention for compassion fatigue was implemented over the course of 16 weeks. The Professional Quality of Life instrument was used to measure compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction.

Results: Although not statistically significant, mean compassion fatigue scores decreased in the sample.

Conclusion: Based on these results, further exploration into the causative factors of compassion fatigue in behavioral health are recommended.