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Nurses' views about cancer.

Journal of Advanced Nursing

|January 1, 1982

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Most nurses believe cancer is curable, but many still view it as alarming. Professional training and personal experience significantly improve nurses

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Area of Science:

Oncology Nursing
Public Health Communication
Cancer Care Perceptions

Background:

Nurses play a crucial role in shaping public perception of cancer.
Understanding nurses' views on cancer curability, treatment, and alarm is essential for effective public health messaging.
Previous research has not fully explored the nuances of nurses' perspectives on cancer.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the impression of cancer that nurses are likely to convey to the public.
To investigate nurses' opinions on cancer curability, treatment efficacy, and the perceived alarm associated with the disease.
To identify factors influencing nurses' understanding and views on cancer.

Main Methods:

A postal questionnaire was administered to 785 female hospital nurses.

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The survey collected data on nurses' opinions regarding cancer curability, treatment, and the disease's alarming nature.

Statistical analysis was used to identify characteristics associated with differing views.

Main Results:

Seven out of ten nurses disagreed that cancer is never truly curable.
Factors like training, age, length of service, and accurate survival rate knowledge improved appreciation of curability.
Personal experience with cancer was more impactful than professional experience; young nurses showed poor understanding, and many believed treatments could be more harmful than beneficial.

Conclusions:

While a majority of nurses believe in cancer's curability, a significant portion still harbors negative perceptions, potentially hindering optimistic public communication.
Professional training and experience, particularly positive personal encounters with cancer, enhance a more accurate and less alarming view of the disease.
Nurses' early-career understanding of cancer's curability and treatment benefits requires improvement to foster more positive public health messaging.