High prevalence of compassion fatigue reported by Chilean small animal veterinarians during 2022
The findings highlight the urgent need for proactive interventions to preserve veterinary well-being. Strategies include resilience and business training during veterinary education, emotional competency development, and workplace policies promoting mental health and work-life balance, all essential for ensuring sustainable and healthy veterinary practice.
Authors
- María José Ubilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5965-9390)
- Andrés Moltedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2595-9221)
- Hernán Cañon–Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0624-9563)
- Gabriela Alexandra Narváez Chávez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9395-8098)
- Andrés Camilo Correa Núñez
- Sergio Báez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0053-3365)
Institutions
- Viña del Mar University (CL)
- Universidad de las Américas (NI)
- Universidad Santo Tomás (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.25.07.0253
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00