"I thought I was Probably Going to Die due to People Looking at me with Pity": A Phenomenological Qualitative Study on the Lived Cancer Stigma Experiences of Breast Cancer Patients.

Objectives: It has been stated that there is a need for more recognition of the "stigma concept," which negatively affects the lives of patients with breast cancer during the diagnosis and treatment process. There are no recent studies on the experiences of Turkish women with breast cancer about stigmatization that employ qualitative methods. This study aims to examine in depth the lived stigma experiences of women with breast cancer during the diagnosis and treatment process.

'I Was too Tired to Show Compassion': A Phenomenological Qualitative Study on the Lived Compassion Fatigue Experiences of Nurses Working in Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Units.

Introduction: Psychiatric nurses are at risk of experiencing compassion fatigue. Despite the economic, emotional and physical effects of compassion fatigue, it has not been sufficiently investigated in the field of psychiatric nursing, and the lived experiences of compassion fatigue, in particular, require further investigation using qualitative methods.

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the lived compassion fatigue experiences of nurses working in psychiatric clinics using a phenomenological approach.

Cancer patients' perceptions of nursing: Expectations & realities, a phenomenological study.

Purpose: Determining the perception and expectations of cancer patients will inform nurses' understanding of how to conduct nursing care to meet patients' needs. Studies have mainly used quantitative methods to understand nursing image from the perspective of the public and the profession, and there are no recent studies to date on nursing image from the perspective of cancer patients. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore cancer patients' experiences and perceptions of nursing within the conceptual framework of Watson's Human Care Theory.

Compassion Fatigue Resiliency Program Effects on Oncology-Hematology Nurses' Professional Quality of Life, Stress Levels, and Patients' Care Satisfaction: Nurse, Nurse Manager, and Patient Perspectives, a Mixed-Methods Study.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the Compassion Fatigue Resiliency Program applied to oncology-hematology nurses on the professional quality of life and stress levels of nurses, on the satisfaction of cancer patients, and on the perspectives of nurse managers.

Data Sources: An experimental embedded mixed-methods design was conducted between December 20, 2022, and February 20, 2023. The study included 15 oncology-hematology nurses, 19 cancer patients, and 6 nurse managers.

Comparison of Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Compassion Satisfaction of Oncology-Hematology & Dialysis Nurses.

It is known that health professionals who work with chronic patients for a long time are at risk in terms of compassion fatigue and burnout. The study aims to compare the levels of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction of nurses working on oncology-hematology and dialysis and determine the predictors. This study was carried out using descriptive and correlational research design.

Compassion Fatigue in Nurses Providing Palliative Cancer Care and Coping Strategies to Prevent and Manage it.

Objectives: End-of-life care for cancer patients is one of the most challenging experiences encountered by nurses. Cancer nurses providing end-of-life care may experience compassion fatigue due to prolonged exposure to the suffering and intense emotional reactions of patients, death and the dying, and grieving families. However, the development of resilience and effective coping skills can decrease nurse turnover rates and increase the quality of palliative cancer care.

Effect of a Compassion Fatigue Resiliency Program on Nurse Managers' Professional Quality of Life, Stress, and Resilience: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Background: Compassion fatigue, stress, and burnout have an adverse impact on nurse managers.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of a compassion fatigue resiliency program on nurse managers and to obtain their views of the program.

Methods: This mixed-methods study was conducted with 16 nurse managers.