Pediatric Oncology Nursing Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Challinor, Julia; Day, Sara W.; Afungchwi, Glenn Mbah; Alqudimat, Mohammad R.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-25804-7_15

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“…A study also stated a lack of a knowledge, limited beliefs in cancer care, poor motivation by colleagues, low nurse income, job dissatisfaction, inability to give attention to all patients and family needs from admission to discharge (32). Other studies also stated, the lack of time to explain all information to patients' families (as a results of work overload) as the major challenges of nurses (5,30,32). However, contrary to these ndings, other studies states that nurses around the globe are knowledgeable and play a vital and central role in the delivery of all cancer treatment modalities, principally surgical, radiation, and medical oncology.…”

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“…Other studies acknowledged that the challenges involved in caring for patients are more intense in the pediatric oncology ward than other units in a hospital (11,12). Some studies have highlighted that in Egypt, nurses and pharmacists were exposure to hazardous drugs for cancer treatment, and also in Iran, nurses showed changes in their mitochondrial parameters and there was cytotoxicity of their lymphocytes due to exposure to chemotherapy inhalation (5,13). These, unfortunate incidents occurred because the hospital where they worked did not have adequate personal protective Equipment's for the nurses to work with.…”

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Low Caring Morale: A Qualitative Study of Ghanaian Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Care Practice Challenges.

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Background: Pediatric cancer is a global problem, and some studies have highlighted that nurses in a low-income country experience work related challenges. Other studies have confirmed that nurses' caring work is often affected by several intrinsic and extrinsive factors which directly or indirectly influence the level of nurses' caring morale. But no study has explored this phenomenon among the pediatric oncology nurses in Ghana. The purpose of this study is to explore and understand the challenges that the pediatric oncology nurses experience when caring for children with cancer in Ghana. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted from August 2019 - April 2020, among 14 Ghanaian pediatric oncology nurses who were purposively sampled. The data collection instrument was a face-to-face, in-depth, semi-structured individual interview. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed inductively using Elo and Kyngas content analysis approach. The criteria proposed by Guba and Lincoln were used to ensure the validity of the research.Results: The analysis of the interviews, suggests that the challenges that the pediatric oncology nurses experience are: Time-consuming care, Low Job motivations, Inadequate logistics, Work stress, Reduced labor force, Low knowledge level, Absence of team work and the Perception of contracting cancer. Conclusions: The results point to a number of organizational and personal constraints that leads to low morale of nurses who work at the pediatric oncology ward. There is the need for the administrative managers of hospitals, government and other stake holders to invest in human, material and financial resources for delivering child hood cancer care services. It is hoped that by addressing this challenges, there would be improvement in the care that is provided to children with cancer and also positively improve the care giving morale of the nurses.

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Low Caring Morale: A Qualitative Study of Ghanaian Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Care Practice Challenges.

Nukpezah

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Hasanpour

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“…Pediatric oncology nursing involves establishing intense interpersonal relationships, addressing the multiple complex needs of children and caregivers, and being in constant contact with people's suffering (3,4). Low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are cancer care resource-limited and this makes many children with cancer to be left with terminal diagnoses and with unnecessary suffering (5). The pediatric cancer care challenges in LMIC include low technology of care, inadequate cancer education (6,7), and experiences of physical and psychological distress (8).…”

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“…Other studies acknowledged that the challenges involved in caring for patients are more intense in the pediatric oncology ward than other units in a hospital (11,12). Some studies have highlighted that in Egypt, nurses and pharmacists were exposed to hazardous drugs for cancer treatment, and also in Iran, nurses showed changes in their mitochondrial parameters and there was cytotoxicity of their lymphocytes due to exposure to chemotherapy inhalation (5,13). These unfortunate incidents occurred because the hospital where they worked did not have adequate personal protective equipment's for the nurses to work with.…”

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A Qualitative Study of Ghanaian Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Care Practice Challenges.

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Fomani

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Background: Pediatric cancer is a global problem, and some studies have highlighted that nurses caring for these children experience work-related challenges. This makes many children with cancer to be left with terminal diagnoses, unnecessary suffering; and also, job dissatisfaction among the nurses. But no study has explored this phenomenon among pediatric oncology nurses in Ghana. This study aims to explore and understand the challenges that the pediatric oncology nurses experience when caring for children with cancer in Ghana.Methods: An exploratory qualitative research design study was conducted from August 2019 - April 2020. The study was conducted at the Pediatric oncology unit which is located at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Ghana. The study was conducted among 14 Ghanaian pediatric oncology nurses who were purposively sampled. The data collection instrument was a face-to-face in-depth semi-structured interview. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed inductively using Elo and Kyngas content analysis approach. The criteria proposed by Guba and Lincoln were used to ensure the validity of the study.Results: The results showed that the challenges that the pediatric oncology nurses experience includes: Time-consuming care, Low Job motivations, Inadequate logistics, Work stress, Reduced labor force, Low knowledge level, Lack of teamwork and the Perception of contracting cancer. Conclusions: The results point to several organizational and personal constraints experienced by the nurses who work at the pediatric oncology ward. There is the need for the administrative managers of hospitals, government and other stakeholders to invest in human, material and financial resources for delivering childhood cancer care services. It is hoped that by addressing these challenges, it would lead to further improvement in the care that is provided to children with cancer.

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Striving to reduce suffering: A Phenomenological Study of nurses experience in caring for children with cancer in Ghana

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Aim To provide insights into nurses lived experiences in caring for children with cancer. Background Little is known about the paediatric oncology nurses shared practices of caring for children with cancer in Ghana. Design A hermeneutic phenomenological qualitative study. Methods A semi‐structured interview with 14 purposely sampled Ghanaian paediatric oncology nurses. Findings were analysed using Diekelman, Allen and Tanner's approach. Results The theme "Striving to reduce suffering" and three relational subthemes: "knowing children's needs," “Rendering a hopeful fight” and “Ensuring continuity and coordination of care” emerged. Increased awareness of this phenomenon for the nurses who care for these children is vital to ensure quality and holistic care that is meaningful and satisfying by nurses for children with cancer. Paediatric oncology nurses can use the result of the study to evaluate their caring practice and as an avenue to develop better caring practice.

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Pediatric Oncology Nursing Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Cited by 11 publications

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Low Caring Morale: A Qualitative Study of Ghanaian Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Care Practice Challenges.

Low Caring Morale: A Qualitative Study of Ghanaian Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Care Practice Challenges.

A Qualitative Study of Ghanaian Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Care Practice Challenges.

Striving to reduce suffering: A Phenomenological Study of nurses experience in caring for children with cancer in Ghana

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