Unwanted isolation: An obstacle to constructive interaction between oncology nurses and their patients
Amir Hossain Pishgooie1, Jamileh Mohtashami2, Foroozan Atashzadeh-Shoorideh3
1Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Aim:
The current study was carried out to investigate the obstacles faced by oncology nurses in their interactions with their patients.
Design:
This research is a descriptive qualitative study.
Methods:
In this study, conventional content analysis was used for analysing the data collected from 26 oncology nurses. The participants were selected through purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews were used for collecting data. Data analysis was conducted with Elo and Kyngäs's approach.
Results:
The results included three categories: "role conflict," "role overload" and "inefficient interaction," and 10 subcategories.
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