The 3rd International Nursing & Health Sciences Students & Health Care Professionals Conference (INHSP) 2019
More infoTo explore the cancer patient's experiences towards the nurse's caring demeanor based on Watson's theory.
MethodA qualitative descriptive study was conducted in this study. Eight participants from a large hospital were recruited through a process of purposive sampling. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis.
ResultsFour themes emerged from this study: (1) Development of a helping-trusting relationship; (2) Supportive of faith-hope; (3) Unprotective environment; and (4) Lack of interpersonal teaching.
ConclusionMost of Watson's theory-based caring demeanor was well-performed by oncology nurses included in this study. Even so, there were still some shortcomings in delivering caring. It is important to provide a training program to enhance nurses’ knowledge of interpersonal teaching for cancer patients.