Uncovering fear: Group experience of nurses in a cancer ward

Baider, Lea; Porath, Sarah

doi:10.1016/0020-7489(81)90007-9

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“…Observational studies by Bond (1978), Mclntosh (1977) and Quint (1965), have documented avoidance behaviours by nurses and doctors in their communications with cancer patients. Baider & Porath (1981) note that awareness that one cannot realize professional goals with dying cancer patients manifests itself in fatigue, anger, aggression, malaise, and in the end escape. Knight & Field (1981) observed avoidance strategies used by student nurses with terminally ill cancer patients.…”

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Assessment of nurses' attitudes towards cancer: a critical review of research methods

Corner

1988

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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There has been increasing interest in the attitudes that the general public and health care professionals hold towards cancer, the effect these have on an individual's likelihood to present early with symptoms, and the quality of care patients with the disease receive from carers. The research appears to indicate that the attitudes of both groups are largely negative and stereotyped, and cancer is seen as being more devastating than other life threatening diseases. These attitudes have been associated with patterns of poor communication and care for cancer patients. This paper looks critically at the research into the attitudes of nurses towards cancer and calls for more innovative methods than have been used to date. There is a need to increase our understanding of this complex problem before indications for education and practice can be made.

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Assessment of nurses' attitudes towards cancer: a critical review of research methods

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1988

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Whilst identifying problems and developing solutions were seen as the primary aims of the project, a secondary aim was seen as providing assistance and encouragement to those participating in the project to implement some of the suggested solutions within their own working environments. Thus the project was to provide a support group for participants (see Baider and Porath, 1981;Eliezer, 1981; Gronseth et al, 1981). 4. To change beliefs and attitudes.…”

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confidence: 99%