Coping With Moral Distress in Oncology Practice: Nurse and Physician Strategies
An Lievrouw, MA; Stijn Vanheule, PhD; Myriam Deveugele, MA, PhD; Martine De Vos, MD, PhD; Piet Pattyn, MD, PhD; Van Belle, MD, PhD; and Dominique D. Benoit, MD, PhD
ONF
10.1188/16.ONF.505-512
Description
Purpose/Objectives: To explore variations in coping with moral distress among physicians and nurses in a university hospital oncology setting.
Research Approach: Qualitative interview study.
Setting: Internal medicine (gastroenterology and medical oncology), gastrointestinal surgery, and day clinic chemotherapy at Ghent University Hospital in Belgium.
Participants: 17 doctors and 18 nurses with varying experience levels, working in three different oncology hospital settings.