A Predictive Model for Midwives' C F: A Cross-Sectional Study

NCT07234344 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: LZUHLXY20250053
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 209
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Compassion fatigue is a professional psychological problem caused by long-term work pressure, resulting in emotional exhaustion and a decline in empathy ability. It not only leads to individual symptoms such as sleep disorders and anxiety, but also increases clinical errors, reduces work efficiency, and causes the loss of medical talents. It has become a common challenge faced by medical staff worldwide. In the international medical system, midwives, as the core force safeguarding the health of mothers and infants, are working in an increasingly complex and high-pressure environment. Midwives, due to their continuous engagement of a large amount of emotional labor and frequent exposure to multiple pressures such as traumatic events during childbirth, obstetric emergency complications, and occupational exposure, have become a high-risk group for compassion fatigue. The causes of compassion fatigue among midwives are complex and diverse. Moreover, most of the existing assessment tools for compassion fatigue are universal assessment scales, and the unique risks of midwives' work have not yet been highlighted and reflected. Therefore, it is urgent to establish an compassion fatigue assessment tool specifically for the midwife population, so as to accurately and efficiently identify the compassion fatigue status of midwives, provide a reference for managers to grasp the current situation of compassion fatigue among midwives, and formulate efficient and targeted management and take corresponding intervention measures, thereby effectively reducing the incidence of empathy fatigue among midwives. This study summarized the factors that may affect the occurrence of compassion fatigue among midwives through literature review and clinical practice, conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the influencing factors of compassion fatigue among midwives, and established a nomogram prediction model, with the aim of helping clinical managers simply and quickly screen out high-risk groups of compassion fatigue It provides a reference basis for taking targeted and preventive management measures at an early stage.

Conditions

Compassion Fatigue

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• compassion fatigue

  The Professional Quality of Life Scale was developed by Stamm et al. in 2005 to measure compassion fatigue among research subjects. In 2013, Chinese scholar Chen Huaying translated, adapted, and revised the original scale to create the Chinese version of the Compassion Fatigue Scale, incorporating Chinese cultural contexts and national conditions . The scale comprises 30 items across three dimensions: Empathic Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress, with 10 items per dimension. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). This scale demonstrates good reliability and validity among Chinese clinical nurses, with a Cronbach's α coefficient of 0.91. The Cronbach's α coefficients for the three dimensions are 0.87, 0.73, and 0.84, respectively. It is suitable for assessing compassion fatigue levels among midwives.

  September 16 to 30, 2025

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Midwife Trauma Stress

  September 16 to 30, 2025

• Social Support

  September 16 to 30, 2025

• Psychological Resilience

  September 16 to 30, 2025

• simplified coping style

  September 16 to 30, 2025

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Within the international healthcare system, midwives serve as a core force safeguarding maternal and infant health, yet their working environment is becoming increasingly complex and high-pressure. Due to their sustained investment of significant emotional labor and frequent exposure to multiple stressors-including traumatic events during childbirth, obstetric emergencies, and occupational exposures-midwives have become a high-risk group for compassion fatigue .

You may qualify if:

• Possession of a midwifery practice license; currently engaged in midwifery practice; midwifery practice duration \> 1 year; voluntary participation in the study, and signed informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• History of psychiatric disorders; use of psychiatric medications within one month before the survey.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• LanZhou University: lead

Study Sites (1)

School of Nursing, Lanzhou Universit

Lanzhou City, Gansu, Gansu, 730000, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Compassion Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Fatigue; Fatigue; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Occupational Stress; Stress, Psychological

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2025
• First Posted: November 18, 2025
• Study Start: September 16, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: November 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Locations

CN (1)