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Providing Ethical Care for Children with Cancer: Nurses' Perspectives.
1Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
|June 16, 2025
Summary
Nurses identified barriers like parental decision-making and cultural issues, but also facilitators such as family hope and religious background. They suggest research and committees to improve ethical care for children with cancer.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology Nursing
- Bioethics in Healthcare
- Qualitative Research Methods
Background:
- Pediatric cancer diagnosis profoundly impacts families.
- Caring for children with cancer presents significant technical and emotional challenges for nurses.
- Nurses encounter diverse ethical issues in pediatric oncology care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore nurses' perceptions of providing ethical care to children with cancer.
- To identify barriers and facilitators influencing ethical care delivery.
- To understand nurses' suggested approaches for enhancing ethical care.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study design.
- Purposive sampling of 21 experienced pediatric oncology nurses.
- Semi-structured interviews and inductive content analysis.
Main Results:
- Barriers included parental decision-making, cultural misunderstandings, and reliance on traditional healers.
- Facilitators comprised family hopefulness and parents' religious backgrounds.
- Approaches suggested were research on cultural contexts and establishing ethical-religious committees.
Conclusions:
- Nurses' experiences highlight key barriers, facilitators, and approaches to ethical care for pediatric cancer patients.
- Findings underscore the need for culturally sensitive practices and interdisciplinary ethical support.
- Results offer practical insights for healthcare professionals aiming to provide high-quality, ethical care.
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