Factors Influencing the Well-being of Nurses in Selected Oncology Departments of Tertiary Hospitals in Kerala, India: A Qualitative Study

Nalini M.; Don   Jose K.; Fatima D’Silva; Shrinivasa Bhat U.; Rajee Reghunath; Sunu Cyriac

Autores/as

Nalini M. Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3689-6227
Don Jose K. Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences (NUINS), Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4864-9995
Fatima D’Silva Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences (NUINS), Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4850-385X
Shrinivasa Bhat U. Department of Psychiatry, K.S Hedge Medical Academy, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7816-6591
Rajee Reghunath Amala College of Nursing, Amala Nagar, Thrissur, Kerala, India https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0304-8996
Sunu Cyriac Department of Medical Oncology and Haematology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3345-1583

Palabras clave:

kerala, enfermera oncológica, cualitativo, estrés, bienestar

Resumen

Introducción. El bienestar de las enfermeras en el campo de la oncologíaes primordial, no sólo para las propias personas, sino también para el buen funcionamiento del sistema sanitario. El propósito de este estudio fue comprender e investigar las experiencias de las enfermeras en el campo de la oncología, específicamente para entender los factores que influyen en su bienestar. Métodos. Entre el 1 de enero de 2023 y el 5 de abril de 2023, se empleó un diseño cualitativo descriptivo para recopilar datos desde entrevistas individuales en profundidad con once enfermeras que trabajaban en el departamento de oncología de un hospital de atención terciaria de Kerala Central, en el sur de la India. Resultados. Su experiencia media en el servicio era de 6.2 años, todas eran mujeres. Del análisis surgieron dos temas principales: los obstáculos para el bienestar y la preocupación por la satisfacción. Conclusión. Las enfermeras se enfrentan al estrés laboral y problemas físicos y psicológicos que pueden llegar a afectar su calidad de vida, estos datos primarios son valiosos para el desarrollo de intervenciones de habilidades biopsicosociales para promover su bienestar.

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