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Occupational Stressors in Oncology Nurses: A Qualitative Descriptive Study Publisher Pubmed



Soheili M1 ; Taleghani F2 ; Jokar F3 ; Eghbalibabadi M4 ; Sharifi M5
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  1. 1. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Medical Education department, Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Cancer Prevention Research Center, Seyyed Al-Shohada Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing Published:2021


Abstract

Aim and objectives: The present study aims at exploring oncology nurses’ perceptions regarding work-related stressors. Background: Oncology nurses work in an environment with a high degree of stress, which can negatively affect their health. There is limited research on work-related stressors from the oncology nurses’ perspective. Design: Qualitative descriptive study. Methods: Fifty-two oncology nurses were selected purposefully from eight cancer treatment centres in different cities of Iran. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed using conventional content analysis. The COREQ checklist was used to document the report of the study. Results: The extracted contents were classified into four main categories. The first category involved personal ability with two subcategories (person-job fit and psychological competencies). The second category included physical environment arrangements with two subcategories (physical working conditions and equipment and facilities). The third category involved psychosocial safety in the workplace with four subcategories (creating a safe work environment, overcoming the challenges of providing care to cancer patients, work/life balance and social recognition of the nursing status). The fourth category holds an organisational context with four subcategories (organisational support, interpersonal relations, justice at work and human resources). Conclusion: It is necessary to find measures attenuating work-related stresses in oncology nurses. These measures should be in line with developing personal abilities in nurses and creating a safe environment in terms of optimising physical, psychosocial and organisational conditions. It is also important to develop programmes protecting the oncology nurses’ occupational health. Relevance to clinical practice: The results of this study can help improve nursing work conditions, attenuate work-related stresses in nurses and introduce efficient interventions reducing occupational stressors. © 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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