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Correlation Between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Double-Duty Nurses

Author(s):
Mahsa BoozaripourMahsa Boozaripour1, Leila Khanali MojenLeila Khanali Mojen1, Maliheh NasiriMaliheh Nasiri2, Maryam Ebrahimpour RoodpoushtiMaryam Ebrahimpour RoodpoushtiMaryam Ebrahimpour Roodpoushti ORCID3, Fatemeh SalehFatemeh Saleh4,*
1Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Biostatistics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
4Spiritual Health Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

Koomesh:Vol. 27, issue 6; e149406
Published online:Sep 30, 2025
Article type:Research Article
How to Cite:Boozaripour M, Khanali Mojen L, Nasiri M, Ebrahimpour Roodpoushti M, Saleh F. Correlation Between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Double-Duty Nurses. koomesh. 2025;27(6):e149406. doi: https://doi.org/10.69107/koomesh-149406

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