Psychological experience of nurses as the relatives of patients with malignant tumors:a qualitative study / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore psychological experience of nurses as the relatives of patients with malignant tumors in order to carry out mental care to malignant tumor patients as well as their family members. Method Nine nurses whose family members were malignant cancer patients were interviewed. Results As the relatives of malignant cancer patients, all the nine nurses presented with anxiety and fear. They were lack of ways to relieve negative emotions, desperate for more information and worried uncertainties about future and medical fees. Conclusion In order to offer better nursing experience, it is necessary for nurses to change ideas and improve recognition in order to establish a psychological supportive system for patients′ relatives in different phases and a social supportive system and fulfill their requirements for knowledge, which can thus help patients and their relatives out of the predicament.