Browsing School of Social Sciences by Author "Leech, Ronell"

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Compassion Fatigue among Nurses: The Cost of Having a Relationship with HIV-Positive Patients

Tellie, Mercia Jane; Leech, Ronell; Van Wyk, Neltjie (Unisa Press, 2020)

In the public healthcare sector in South Africa, nurses treat a large number of patients who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on an outpatient basis. Many patients consult the nurses only when they ...
Strategies for Nurses in Antiretroviral Clinics to Mitigate Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue.

Tellie, Mercia Jane; Leech, Ronell; Van Wyk, Neltjie (© Unisa Press, 2019)

Compassion fatigue has a negative impact on the well-being of healthcare professionals. Compassion fatigue affects nurses physically, emotionally and psychologically, as well as their behaviour towards others. Factors that ...

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