Unwanted isolation: An obstacle to constructive interaction between oncology nurses and their patients

Abstract

Aim: The current study was carried out to investigate the obstacles faced by oncology nurses in their interactions with their patients. Design: This research is a descriptive qualitative study. Methods: In this study, conventional content analysis was used for analysing the data collected from 26 oncology nurses. The participants were selected through purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews were used for collecting data. Data analysis was conducted with Elo and Kyngäs's approach. Results: The results included three categories: “role conflict,” “role overload” and “inefficient interaction,” and 10 subcategories.