Nurse–Patient Connectedness and Nurses’ Professional Quality of Life: Experiences of Volunteering at a Pediatric Oncology Camp

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2019-11-18 DOI:10.1177/1043454219887671

B. Cherven, Dorothy Jordan, S. Hale, M. Wetzel, C. Travers, Kylie Smith

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Abstract

Objective: Pediatric oncology nurses can experience burnout, vicarious traumatization, and compassion fatigue related to the unique stressors of their profession. Opportunities to enhance nurses’ professional commitment and nurse–patient connectedness may mitigate these stressors. This study explored the impact of volunteering at a local oncology camp on pediatric oncology nurses’ professional quality of life and connectedness with their oncology patients. Method and Sample: Pediatric oncology nurses from a single institution were invited to participate in this mixed methods study. Participants completed a survey assessing professional quality of life, professional commitment, and patient connectedness. Nurses who had oncology camp volunteer experience were invited to participate in a qualitative interview. Results: Compared with noncamp nurses (n = 23), camp nurses (n = 25) had increased odds of a low burnout score (odds ratio = 6.74, 95% confidence interval [1.10, 41.43], p = .039) and increased odds of a high compassion satisfaction score (odds ratio = 4.69, 95% confidence interval [1.14, 19.32], p = .033). Qualitative interviews supported the impact of volunteering at camp on nurses’ personal and professional perspective, nursing practice, and delivery of person-centered care. Conclusion: Volunteering at a pediatric oncology camp provided nurses the opportunity to engage with patients, share experiences, and view patients as individuals while still maintaining professional boundaries. Nurses who volunteer at camp described a perspective moving beyond patient-centered to person-centered care, and for some pediatric oncology nurses, camp volunteering may be a novel way to mitigate burnout and an important tool to enhance resiliency.

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目的：儿科肿瘤科护士可能会经历与其职业独特压力源相关的倦怠、替代性创伤和同情疲劳。加强护士专业承诺和护患联系的机会可能会缓解这些压力。这项研究探讨了在当地肿瘤学营地做志愿者对儿科肿瘤学护士的专业生活质量以及与肿瘤学患者的联系的影响。方法和样本：来自单一机构的儿科肿瘤学护士被邀请参与这项混合方法研究。参与者完成了一项评估职业生活质量、职业承诺和患者联系的调查。有肿瘤营志愿者经验的护士被邀请参加一次定性访谈。结果：与非住院护士（n=23）相比，营地护士（n=25）低倦怠评分的几率增加（比值比=6.74，95%置信区间[1.1041.43]，p=.039），高同情满意度评分的几率也增加（比值比=4.69，95%置信间隔[1.1419.32]，p=.033），以及提供以人为本的护理。结论：儿科肿瘤营的志愿服务为护士提供了与患者接触、分享经验和将患者视为个体的机会，同时仍保持专业界限。在营地做志愿者的护士描述了一种从以患者为中心到以人为中心的护理的观点，对于一些儿科肿瘤学护士来说，营地志愿服务可能是缓解倦怠的一种新方法，也是增强复原力的重要工具。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

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1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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