Objective: Nurses who care for cancer patients are exposed to varying degrees of psychological pressure. These psychological issues among nurses are thought to have some consequences relating to professional satisfaction, quality of care, and patient outcome. This study aimed to explore the psychological and emotional impact of caring for persons among cancer care nurses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCulture and care are two important phenomena of particular concern to transcultural nursing. Cancer care is generally affected by certain cultural factors that influence how cancer patients experience diseases and seek and utilize care services. This study aimed to explore the cultural factors that affect cancer care in a Nigerian cancer care institution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNursing as a discipline has consistently borrowed ideas from science and philosophy to establish reality and truth. To improve the care of patients with cancer, oncology nursing science must focus on areas of study that address relevant cancer care issues and have a major impact on people with cancer. This article attempted to explore the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant in relation to the present oncology nursing realities.
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