Alberts and Assoc Prof Tan Boon Yeow on "compassion fatigue"
Alberts and Assoc Prof Tan Boon Yeow on "compassion fatigue"

Healthcare workers in the end-of-life sector could be facing "compassion fatigue", a term that describes the physical, emotional and psychological impact of helping others.

This could be preventing them from delivering holistic care.

St Luke's Hospital covered the issue during a symposium on Nov 22.

CNA spoke to grief therapist Liese Groot-Alberts and Associate Professor Tan Boon Yeow, CEO of St Luke's Hospital.