Abstract This article examines the association between levels of compassion fatigue and work engagement with COVID-19 in nursing professionals. A longitudinal, before-and-after study was conducted with nursing professionals working in the frontline in the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods. Our study applied the Brazilian versions of the Professional Quality of Life Scale and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. High levels of compassion satisfaction (≥43.0), low levels of burnout (<23.0) and secondary traumatic stress (<23.0), as well as high levels of vigor (≥4.0 and ≤4.99), absorption (≥4.0 and ≤4.99), and overall score (≥4.0 and ≤4.99) were observed. Moderate, negative, and significant correlations of burnout with vigor (r: -0.505; p-value: <0.001), in the pre-pandemic period; and with overall score, in the pre-pandemic (r: -0.543; p-value: <0.001) and pandemic periods (r: -0.458; p-value: <0.001), were also observed. No changes in levels of work engagement were found. Professionals with compassion fatigue showed decreased vigor, absorption, and overall score, rated as medium in the pandemic period (≥2.0 and ≤3.99), and an increased dedication, which was low (≥1.0 and ≤1.99) in the pre-pandemic period. It was concluded that there is no harmful association between compassion fatigue and work engagement with COVID-19 in nursing professionals. COVID19 COVID 19 COVID-1 longitudinal beforeandafter before after prepandemic pre ≥43.0, 430 ≥43.0 , 43 0 (≥43.0) <23.0 230 23 (<23.0 <23.0, ≥4.0 40 4 (≥4. ≤4.99, 499 ≤4.99 99 observed Moderate negative r (r 0.505 0505 505 -0.505 pvalue p value p-value <0.001, 0001 <0.001 001 0.543 0543 543 -0.543 0.458 0458 458 -0.458 found ≥2.0 20 2 (≥2. ≤3.99, 399 ≤3.99 3 ≤3.99) dedication ≥1.0 10 1 (≥1. ≤1.99 199 COVID1 COVID- ≥43. (≥43.0 <23. (<23. ≥4. (≥4 49 ≤4.9 9 0.50 050 50 -0.50 000 <0.00 00 0.54 054 54 -0.54 0.45 045 45 -0.45 ≥2. (≥2 39 ≤3.9 ≥1. (≥1 ≤1.9 ≥43 (≥43. <23 (<23 ≥4 (≥ ≤4. 0.5 05 5 -0.5 <0.0 0.4 04 -0.4 ≥2 ≤3. ≥1 ≤1. (≥43 <2 (<2 ≥ ( ≤4 0. -0. <0. ≤3 ≤1 < (< ≤ -0 <0 -
Resumo O artigo analisa a associação entre níveis de fadiga por compaixão e engajamento no trabalho com a COVID-19 em profissionais de enfermagem. Estudo longitudinal, tipo antes e depois, realizado com profissionais de enfermagem da linha de frente, nos períodos pré-pandêmico e pandêmico. Utilizou-se as versões brasileiras da Professional Quality of Life Scale e da Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. Observou-se altos níveis de satisfação por compaixão (≥43,0), baixos níveis de burnout (<23,0) e estresse traumático secundário (<23,0); e níveis altos de vigor (≥4,0 e ≤4,99), absorção (≥4,0 e ≤4,99) e escore geral (≥4,0 e ≤4,99). Houve correlação moderada, negativa e significativa do burnout com vigor (r: -0,505; p-valor: <0,001), no pré-pandemia; e com o escore geral, no pré-pandemia (r: -0,543; p-valor: <0,001) e período pandêmico (r: -0,458; p-valor: <0,001). Não houve alterações nos níveis de engajamento no trabalho. Profissionais com fadiga por compaixão tiveram redução do vigor, absorção e escore geral, classificados como médios no período pandêmico (≥2,0 e ≤3,99); e aumento da dedicação, que era baixa (≥1,0 e ≤1,99) no pré-pandemia. Concluiu-se não haver associação danosa entre fadiga por compaixão e engajamento no trabalho com a COVID-19 nos profissionais de enfermagem. COVID19 COVID 19 COVID-1 longitudinal depois frente prépandêmico pré Utilizouse Utilizou se Observouse Observou ≥43,0, 430 ≥43,0 , 43 0 (≥43,0) <23,0 230 23 (<23,0 ≥4,0 40 4 (≥4, ≤4,99, 499 ≤4,99 99 ≤4,99. . moderada r (r 0,505 0505 505 -0,505 pvalor p valor p-valor <0,001, 0001 <0,001 001 prépandemia pandemia 0,543 0543 543 -0,543 0,458 0458 458 -0,458 <0,001. ≥2,0 20 2 (≥2, ≤3,99 399 3 ≤3,99) dedicação ≥1,0 10 1 (≥1, ≤1,99 199 prépandemia. pandemia. Concluiuse Concluiu COVID1 COVID- ≥43, (≥43,0 <23, (<23, ≥4, (≥4 49 ≤4,9 9 0,50 050 50 -0,50 000 <0,00 00 0,54 054 54 -0,54 0,45 045 45 -0,45 ≥2, (≥2 ≤3,9 39 ≥1, (≥1 ≤1,9 ≥43 (≥43, <23 (<23 ≥4 (≥ ≤4, 0,5 05 5 -0,5 <0,0 0,4 04 -0,4 ≥2 ≤3, ≥1 ≤1, (≥43 <2 (<2 ≥ ( ≤4 0, -0, <0, ≤3 ≤1 < (< ≤ -0 <0 -