Qualitative research on cognition and attitude of Neoplasm nurses to palliative care / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To deeply understand the cognition and attitude of neoplasm departmentnurses toward palliative care. Methods With qualitative research phenomenological method as the guidance, purposive sampling method was adopted, from September to October 2017, ten nurses in a grade three class a tumor hospital in Xinjiang were interviewed with deep semi-structured. Colaizzi analytical method was adopted to analyze the materials which were then organized in to themes. Results Four themes were extracted from analyzing the interview materials including the cognition of palliative care. The implementation of palliative care.The intervention of family members;The problems faced in the implementation of palliative care. Conclusions The interviewees have a positive attitude towards the implementation of palliative care.Suggestions on strengthening the construction of related disciplines and personnel training.