Evidenced‐based practice of decision‐making process in oncofertility care among registered nurses: A qualitative study

Abstract

Aim The purpose of our study was to construct the context of the nursing action/role in oncofertility care. Design Qualitative research. Methods We applied grounded theory to guide the qualitative study. Data were collected through in‐depth interviews with 12 nurses in Taipei. The data were collected from August 2018 to February 2019. Results The core theme that described the role of nurses’ decision‐making in oncofertility care focused on understanding oncofertility from the self to the other. Care roles or actions in oncofertility that involved the process of psychological cognition were divided into four dimensions: perceiving the patient's changes and needs, triggering the self's emotions, empathizing with patient's situations and introspective care roles. Nurses who had experienced the phase of empathizing with the patient's situations developed more diverse roles and had positive actions toward oncofertility care. Based on the psychological changes for oncofertility decision‐making process, implementing contextual training in oncofertility could help nurses create more positive actions in oncofertility care.

Psychometric properties of the Korean version of the oncofertility barriers scales among nurses: A methodological study

“…Considering that more than 80% of our study participants claimed to have never heard of oncofertility, we expect that it would have been difficult for them to respond to questions about what they knew or did not know about fertility preservation. Therefore, as the nursing demand for oncofertility increases and the need for nurse preparation is emphasized, 13 it is necessary to develop an easier instrument to measure the knowledge level of oncology nurses in Korea.…”

“… 10 , 11 Accordingly, when cancer survivors hear about oncofertility, they request various types of care, including reproductive health information and emotional support. 11 , 12 , 13 …”