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Oncology nurses' teaching and support for suicidal patients
1Center for Learning, Research, and Innovation, Department of Veteran Affairs, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA. Sharon.valente@med.va.gov
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
|March 16, 2007
Summary
Oncology nurses rarely mentioned patient teaching, emotional support, and advocacy when caring for suicidal patients. This highlights a gap in perceived and actual nursing interventions for suicide prevention.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Oncology
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Nursing literature emphasizes teaching, support, and advocacy roles.
- Consumer and healthcare professional literature indicates limited recognition of these nursing roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine oncology nurses' interventions for teaching and support for suicidal patients.
- To identify gaps between recommended and actual nursing practices in suicide care.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of survey data from 454 clinical oncology nurses.
- Assessed nurses' attitudes, knowledge, goals, and interventions regarding suicidal patients.
Main Results:
- Nurses infrequently reported patient teaching, emotional support, and advocacy in their care.
- A discrepancy was found between recommended assessments, goals, and interventions.
- Barriers included values, discomfort, lack of knowledge, personal experiences, and professional responsibility.
Conclusions:
- Oncology nurses face challenges in therapeutically responding to suicidal patients.
- Nurses with strong psychiatric skills reported fewer difficulties in providing comprehensive care.
- There is a need to enhance oncology nurses' skills and confidence in patient teaching, support, and advocacy for suicidal patients.
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