Managing Compassion Fatigue: A Pillar of a Culture of Care
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Compassion fatigue, a form of secondary traumatic stress, affects animal care personnel due to exposure to distressing situations. It poses risks to staff well-being and research quality. A Culture of Care is built on four pillars: strong science, animal welfare, human well-being, and communication. Human well-being, as one pillar, focuses on empathetic support to address challenges like compassion fatigue. Strategies include self-care, mindfulness, and professional development, alongside institutional measures like debriefing sessions, leadership training, and flexible scheduling. Tools such as ProQOL assessments and resiliency frameworks, supported by the University of Washington’s D2C and the 3Rs Collaborative, may help mitigate its impact.
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