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Area of Science:

Nursing Care
Patient Experience
Oncology

Background:

Understanding patient attitudes towards nurses is crucial for effective healthcare delivery.
Factors influencing the cooperative climate in nursing situations require investigation.
Patient characteristics can significantly affect interactions with healthcare providers.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore patients' attitudes toward nurses.
To identify barriers in the nursing situation.
To determine patient features influencing cooperative climates.

Main Methods:

In-depth interviews with 11 male prostate cancer inpatients.
Utilized open-ended questions for personal narrations.
Grounded in theories of sense-making, trust, and competence.

Main Results:

Patients desired comprehensive life support, not just technical information.
Hospital routines and patient traits (cooperating, passive, denying) influenced the social climate.
Nurses' perceived competence varied, with fundamental needs unmet.

Conclusions:

Patient attitudes are a significant obstacle to quality care.
Mutual sense-making is hindered by passive information reception.
Enhancing care requires shifting patient perceptions of nursing competence.