Oncology nursing, cancer patient care, body image disturbance, nursing practice, patient support, relational care, cancer treatment, self-esteem, mastectomy care
An interview guide for nurses in oncology departments to understand their role in supporting cancer patients with body image issues.
[...] At what moment(s) are patients informed of the hospitalization modalities? Are there any strong moments in this care (first contact before hospitalization, immediate post-operative follow-up, chemotherapy, etc)? Question Targeted transmissions At the level of targeted patient file transmissions, are the targets concerning self-esteem and body image disturbance systematically opened from the moment of these patients' arrival in the service? Follow-up questions : If it happens that these targets are not opened, what is the reason? If these targets are always opened, how do you personalize them? [...]
[...] Thank you in advance for your contribution. Best regards. Question Profile of respondents. Can you introduce yourself? What is your age? What has been your professional path? How long have you been working in the service? What were the reasons for this choice of service? Question The representations of the nurse If I tell you: Cancer, can you mention the first five words that come to your mind? Question of relaunch : Can you give me a brief description of what Cancer represents to you? [...]
[...] Do you ever refer to the consultation announcement report in case of doubt? Question Mastectomy When caring for a mastectomized patient who presents a disturbance in her body image, on what basis do you adapt your discourse to improve her perception and self-image? Follow-up questions : In what way is it difficult to find the 'right words'? What elements do you take into account when developing your discourse? Are there any pieces of information that seem important to you to know? Do you always have them available? At what point were they identified? [...]
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