Context:Nurse–patient communication is one of the important factors affects the promotion and maintenance of the dignity of cancer patients in the hospital settings.Aims:This study aimed to determine the perceptions of cancer patients regarding respecting their dignity and its correlation with nurse–patient communication in the hospital settings.Subjects and Methods:This correlational study was conducted on 250 cancer patients admitted to the Oncology Departments of Tabriz Shahid Ghazi University Hospital, Iran. These patients were selected using a convenience sampling method. The Patient Dignity Inventory and Nurse Quality of Communication with Patient Questionnaire were used for collecting the data.Statistical Analysis Used:Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the data.Results:The score of nurse–patient relationship is significantly correlated with patient's dignity score (R = −0.21, P = 0.001).Conclusions:Due to the importance of nurse–patient communication on maintenance of the dignity of cancer patients, it is a necessary requirement to take proper actions in this area, particularly by promoting “nurse's communication skills.”
Aim and objectivesThis study attempted to identify workplace ostracism in nurses and its determining factors.BackgroundOstracism, which is a form of mistreatment in the nursing workplace, is neglected in the nursing profession although it can affect the quality of healthcare services.DesignThe present study was a descriptive correlational study.MethodsNurses in healthcare centers (n = 340) that had at least 12 months of clinical care experience were selected through proportionate stratified random sampling for the period from 2018 to 2019. The study instruments were a modified questionnaire based on the workplace ostracism scale and a questionnaire that assessed personal–social factors. To analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistics were used.ResultsParticipants' average ostracism score was 9.03 ± 36.63, and there were statistically significant relationships between ostracism and employment status, university of education, a record of getting an incentive, nurses' current physical disorders, and feelings of colleagues' envy and managers' discrimination.ConclusionsApplying some approaches to educate nurses about interpersonal relationships and clearly communicating mutual expectations between the staff and nursing management could help solve this problem.Implications for PracticeThe study results will serve to guide legislators and managers in developing interventions to create supportive and safe work environments, both for nurses and patients.
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