1.Experience of oncology nurses participating in fertility preservation service:a qualitative study
Zhongfan KAN ; Chenchen GU ; Xuanyue YAN ; Yaxin FU ; Ling YAN
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(21):2627-2633
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.
2.Current situation and influencing factors of nurses'knowledge,attitude and practice on fertility preservation of female cancer patients in a cancer hospital
Xiaocen CHEN ; Zhongfan KAN ; Chenchen GU ; Yaxin FU ; Xuanyue YAN ; Ling YAN
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(12):1490-1496
Objective To investigate knowledge,attitude and practice towards the fertility preservation of female cancer patients among clinical nurses in a cancer hospital,and to analyze influencing factors,so as to provide references for clinical implementation of related nursing services.Methods A self-designed questionnaire was delivered to 336 nurses working at a tertiary oncology hospital in Tianjin.Univariate analysis and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the factors influencing the knowledge,attitude,and practice level of female fertility preservation among nurses in a cancer hospital.Results In October 2022,a total of 291 nurses completed the questionnaires.The score of the knowledge,attitude and practice were(46.13±8.66),31.00(29.00,33.00),12.00(8.00,14.00),respectively,and the total score was(88.08±12.78).Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that education level,position,department types and whether or not getting the knowledge about fertility preservation of female cancer patients were the influencing factors for the total scores of knowledge,attitude and practice(P<0.05).Conclusion Nurses who work at the cancer hospital have a positive attitude towards fertility preservation for female cancer patients,while their knowledge and practice level need be improved.Nursing administrators should attach importance to improving the knowledge level and practical ability of nurses in cancer hospitals to protect the fertility of female cancer patients,so as to promote the development of onco-fertility nursing in the future.