What Helps Oiled Wildlife Responders Care for Animals While Minimizing Stress and Compassion Fatigue

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dc.citation.issue7
dc.citation.volume11
dc.contributor.authorYeung P
dc.contributor.authorWhite B
dc.contributor.authorZiccardi M
dc.contributor.authorChilvers BL
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-17T03:43:38Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-04T01:41:22Z
dc.date.available2021-06-30
dc.date.available2023-08-17T03:43:38Z
dc.date.available2023-09-04T01:41:22Z
dc.date.issued2021-06-30
dc.date.updated2023-08-16T23:55:36Z
dc.descriptionCopyright: © 2021 by the authorsen_US
dc.description.abstractOil spills are environmental disasters and their long-term impact is not just a concern for the environment and economy, but also for first responders’ health and wellbeing. Wildlife, such as aquatic birds and certain marine mammals, are highly susceptible to physiological effects of oiling, and oiled wildlife responders are crucial to provide measures for their survival. The purpose of this research was to explore the experiences of oiled wildlife responders and what factors and conditions have helped or inhibited the responders to care-affected wildlife. This study collected responses (n = 50) from a survey of responders who attended either the New Zealand MV Rena or US Refugio pipeline oil spills. Study participants were mostly older (>40), highly educated females. We found there were significant differences in compassion satisfaction, resilience, burnout and overall satisfaction based on age, gender and role. While most responders have only attended limited numbers of oil spill incidents, they reported positive experiences and found it rewarding. Findings from responders indicated that to lessen stress and compassion fatigue during an incident, provision of training and support from professional organizations equips responders with knowledge and skills that can support their personal resilience to respond to disaster events.
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dc.format.extent1952-
dc.identifierARTN 1952
dc.identifierani11071952
dc.identifierhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34208850
dc.identifier.citationYeung P, White B, Ziccardi M, Chilvers BL. (2021). What Helps Oiled Wildlife Responders Care for Animals While Minimizing Stress and Compassion Fatigue.. Animals (Basel). 11. 7. (pp. 1952-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani11071952
dc.identifier.eissn2076-2615
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/19959
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.relation.isPartOfAnimals (Basel)
dc.rightsCC BY
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.subjectburnout
dc.subjectcompassion fatigue
dc.subjectcompassion satisfaction
dc.subjectoil spills
dc.subjectoiled wildlife responders
dc.subjectprofessional quality of life
dc.subjectresilience
dc.titleWhat Helps Oiled Wildlife Responders Care for Animals While Minimizing Stress and Compassion Fatigue
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id446994
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