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M A Feldstein1, P B Gemma

  • 1Columbia University, School of Nursing, New York, New York 10032, USA.

Cancer Nursing
|June 1, 1995
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Oncology nurses experience significant grief, despair, and social isolation when caring for dying patients. This study highlights the emotional toll on nurses and suggests a need for better support systems.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Oncology nurses frequently encounter patient death.
  • The emotional needs and grief experiences of oncology nurses are under-documented in professional literature.
  • Acknowledging nurses' grief is often unpopular, even among nurses themselves.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the grief experiences of oncology nurses.
  • To identify professional, personal, and supportive factors influencing nurses' grief.
  • To assess levels of despair, social isolation, and somatization among oncology nurses.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Grief Experience Inventory (GEI), a multidimensional grief measure.
  • Developed a demographic questionnaire for nurses.

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  • Collected data from 50 oncology nurses (Stayers and Leavers) between June 1991 and May 1992.

    • Main Results:

    • Both Stayers and Leavers reported higher-than-normal levels of despair.
    • Oncology nurses exhibited elevated scores in social isolation.
    • Somatization was also found to be above normative levels among the studied nurses.

    Conclusions:

    • Oncology nurses experience profound grief, despair, and social isolation.
    • Findings suggest a critical need for enhanced support systems and interventions for oncology nurses.
    • Further research is recommended to explore educational and practice implications for supporting nurses in palliative care settings.