'The Keepers of Stories'
| Autor: | Arnie Cann, Margaret M. Quinlan, Ryan P. Kilmer, Suzanne C. Danhauer, Tanya Vishnevsky |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Oncology medicine.medical_specialty Nursing (miscellaneous) media_common.quotation_subject Context (language use) Nursing Staff Hospital Trust Nurse's Role Grounded theory Anecdotes as Topic Young Adult Neoplasms Internal medicine Adaptation Psychological medicine Humans media_common business.industry Posttraumatic growth Oncology Nursing Perspective (graphical) Personal development Oncology nursing Female Empathy Nurse-Patient Relations business Construct (philosophy) Psychology Social psychology Diversity (politics) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Holistic Nursing. 33:326-344 |
| ISSN: | 1552-5724 0898-0101 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0898010115574196 |
| Popis: | This study examined whether oncology nurses experience personal growth and wisdom as a result of caring for patients. Using a grounded theory approach, 30 nurses were interviewed regarding their experiences caring for cancer patients. Every nurse in this sample cited at least one example of growth and wisdom. Subthemes of personal growth were largely consistent with the documented domains of posttraumatic growth and included appreciation of life, new perspective on life, relating to others, spiritual/religious growth, and personal strength. Subthemes of wisdom were more varied, reflecting the diversity of this construct in the context of nursing. Benevolence arose as a unifying theme between personal growth and wisdom, with subthemes centering on altruistic attitudes and behavior toward patients and the greater community. Findings suggest that nurses develop personal growth, wisdom, and benevolence as a result of the emotional connections formed with patients and the subsequent struggle to cope with their loss. This process accords well with findings in other populations experiencing trauma and adversity directly. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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