Examining the image of nursing among the children hospitalized in the oncology ward

• Authors: Agnieszka Wańkowicz , Piotr Wańkowicz , Paweł Golubka , Wiktoria Golubka , Dominik Dłuski , Radzisław Mierzyński , Dorota Darmochwał-Kolarz , Andrzej Emeryk
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Introduction. Patients, as subjects of medical care, are becoming increasingly more demanding toward medical professionals which poses a challenge both for doctors and nurses. A variety of factors influences the professional image of a nurse. Different features are involved, including the nurse’s professional or interpersonal skills their personal beliefs, attitude, as well as social stereotypes about nurses. Aim. Looking at the image of nursing among the children hospitalized in the oncology ward. Material and methods. The authors used both literature review and a questionnaire of their own making. The literature review was done using data from the databases of Polish Central Medical Library. The research group comprised 32 children (aged from 8 to 17), all undergoing hospitalization in Hematology/Oncology and Child Transplantology in Lublin. The statistical calculations are made using Chi2 tests. The test results of p<0.05 were held as statistically significant. Results. The group was mostly composed of children aged 14 to 17 (56.25%). There were more boys (62.5%) than girls. The majority of children came from rural areas (71.87%) and most of them read through the documentation concerning the rules of the ward. Both nurses’ work and relations with patients were graded as “good” by the patients. Children pointed to “nice appearance” as the most important feature of every nurse. Discussion. A pediatric nurse should be patient, have lots of understanding, be sympathetic, caring and able to hold their nerve. Unfortunately, according to authors of earlier studies, not all nurses have these traits. This is due to the fact that the staff rarely involve in communication with the patients and they lack interpersonal skills. Conclusions. Children have a very high opinion on the work of nurses at the Hematology/Oncology and Child Transplantology Clinics. The children emphasized that the following features have the highest impact on their picture of the nurse: nice looks, being protective and caring. A research study conducted at the Hematology/Oncology and Child Transplantology Clinics shows the right features that a nurse should have

Keywords

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children; nurses; opinions; professional image of a nurse

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Public Health
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 125
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 90-93

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2015

online

25 - 8 - 2015

Contributors

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Agnieszka Wańkowicz

• Hematology/Oncology and Child Transplantology Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

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Piotr Wańkowicz

• Emergency Department, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski Regional Specialist Hospital in Lublin, Poland

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Paweł Golubka

• Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, United Kingdom

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Wiktoria Golubka

• York University, Toronto, Canada

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Dominik Dłuski

• Chair and Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

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Radzisław Mierzyński

• Chair and Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

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Dorota Darmochwał-Kolarz

• Chair and Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

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Andrzej Emeryk

• Lung Disease and Child Reumatology Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/pjph-2015-0031