Experience of oncology nurses participating in fertility preservation service:a qualitative study
10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2024.21.010
- VernacularTitle:肿瘤科护士参与生育力保存服务体验的质性研究
- Author:
Zhongfan KAN
1
;
Chenchen GU
;
Xuanyue YAN
;
Yaxin FU
;
Ling YAN
Author Information
1. 300000 天津市 天津中医药大学研究生院
- Keywords:
Oncology Nurses;
Fertility Preservation Service;
Experience;
Qualitative Research;
Nursing Administration Research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nursing
2024;59(21):2627-2633
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the experience of oncology nurses participating in fertility preservation services,and to provide a reference for oncology nurses to formulate targeted training courses and management measure.Methods From September to November 2023,phenomenological research methods were used to select 14 oncology nurses in a tertiary A cancer hospital in Tianjin for semi-structured interviews.Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was used to analyze the interview data and summarize the themes.Results 3 themes and 10 sub-themes were extracted:①The driving forces for participating in fertility preservation services(long-term benefits of fertility preservation,individual conditions of cancer patients,self-conscious cognition of role responsibilities,and internal drivers of empathy);②Oncology nurses are hampered by the lack of professional quality(knowledge system has not been built,ideological deviation needs to be corrected,communication skills need to be strengthened);③ The practical difficulties of oncology nurses participating in fertility preservation services(lack of targeted education and training,lack of multidisciplinary team contact channels,and lack of normative institutional guarantee).Conclusion Oncology nurses play an indispensable role in fertility preservation services.Hospitals need to pay attention to the unique role of oncology nurses and develop targeted training courses to improve their professional quality,so as to promote the implementation of fertility preservation services in China.