Abstract:

Objective To understand the current situation of self-compassion and caring ability of emergency and critical care nurses and explore their correlation. Methods From March to April 2025，334 emergency and critical care nurses from 7 tertiary grade A hospitals in Beijing were selected using the convenience sampling method. A questionnaire survey was conducted using the general information questionnaire，the Self-Compassion Scale，the Caring Ability Inventory. Results The total score of self-compassion for emergency and critical care nurses was （89.62±12.22），including self-criticism（16.34±3.61），over-identification（12.27±3.04），universal humanity（14.28±2.55），isolation（13.10±3.03），self-kindness（18.60±3.30），and mindfulness（15.02±2.76）. The score of caring ability was（181.69±21.52）. There was a positive correlation between self-compassion and caring ability（r=0.611，P<0.001）. Conclusion The self-compassion of emergency and critical care nurses is at a medium level. Self-compassion is positively correlated with caring ability. The higher the level of self- compassion，the stronger their caring ability. It is suggested that the management can enhance the caring ability of emergency and critical care nurses by cultivating their self-compassion level.

Key words: Nurse, Emergency and Critical Disease, Self-Compassion, Caring Ability, Correlation Analysis