Data for Experience of compassion fatigue working with children and young people who self harm

This study aimed to explore HSC practitioners’ experiences of compassion fatigue when working with this population. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 HSC practitioners supporting CYP who self-harm who identified as having experienced compassion fatigue. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis (RTA) and three key themes were generated: ‘compassion fatigue as an emotional balancing act’, ‘compassion fatigue as a mismatch between responsibility and influence’, and ‘professional evolution through compassion fatigue’.

The findings highlight the complex interplay of relational, emotional and systemic factors influencing HSC practitioners’ experiences of compassion fatigue when supporting CYP who self-harm. Clinical implications include the need for health and social care organisations to prioritise targeted workforce wellbeing interventions to better support practitioners and improve care for CYP who self-harm.<br><br>Pseudonymised qualitative interview transcripts supporting the submitted research paper titled Experience of compassion fatigue working with children and young people who self harm