ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

Record, Recall, Reflect: A Qualitative Examination of Compassion Fatigue in Toronto Zoo Staff

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Industrial/Organizational Psychology

  • Krischanda Bemister-Bourret
    ryerson univeristy

Abstract

This participatory qualitative study explored animal care professionals’ (ACPs) experiences with compassion fatigue. 11 Metropolitan Toronto Zoo staff members took photographs of their workplace environment using a Photovoice methodology and engaged in one-on-one semi-structured interviews about their experiences with sick, injured, and dying animals. Interviews were analyzed using Nvivo12 software.

Organizational/Workplace/Leadership