Unwanted isolation: an obstacle to constructive interaction between oncology nurses and their patients

Amir Hossain Pishgooie, Jamileh Mohtashami, Foroozan Atashzadeh-Shoorideh*, Neda Sanaie, Ensieh Fathollahzadeh, Victoria Skerrett

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3366-3372
Number of pages7
JournalNursing Open
Volume8
Issue number6
Early online date4 Apr 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors We would like to thank the Center for Religion and Health Studies and the research deputy of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences for approved this research.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keywords

  • Cancer
  • Communication
  • Interaction
  • Nurse
  • Patient

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing

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