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Feelings and Thoughts of Oncology Patients Regarding Communication of Healthcare Professionals in Turkey: A Qualitative Study

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Feelings and Thoughts of Oncology Patients Regarding Communication of Healthcare Professionals in Turkey: A Qualitative Study

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Objective: This research was conducted to determine the feelings, thoughts, experiences, and expectations of oncology patients regarding communication with healthcare professionals. Method: This descriptive qualitative research was conducted with 35 patients diagnosed with cancer and applied to the outpatient clinic of an oncology hospital in Turkey for follow-up. Data were collected using an in-depth interview technique with each patient. The data were analysed using content analysis. Results: The average age of the oncology patients participating in the study was 48.11 ± 8.006 years. It was found that 45.7% of the oncology patients were primary school graduates, 80% were female, 48.6% had breast CA, 28.6% were in stage II and IV of the disease, and 68.6% one year or less had passed since the diagnosis of their disease. The research identified two main themes: (1) patterns of communication between oncology patients and healthcare professionals and (2) expectations of oncology patients from healthcare professionals. Six subthemes emerged regarding these main themes. Conclusion: The findings of this research show that positive communication between healthcare professionals and cancer patients is an important factor in achieving positive health outcomes. The findings emphasise the importance of improving healthcare professionals' communication skills to better engage with patients. This research can provide support and guidance to health professionals about what they should pay attention to in their communication with oncology patients. It is recommended that healthcare professionals should be provided with practical verbal/nonverbal communication training to help them improve their communication skills and more specifically their ability to explain a cancer diagnosis.

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Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Mayıs 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

6 Mart 2025

Kabul Tarihi

18 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yazgı Demir, Z. G., & Yılmaz, M. (2026). Feelings and Thoughts of Oncology Patients Regarding Communication of Healthcare Professionals in Turkey: A Qualitative Study. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 10(2), 201-215. https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.1652442
AMA
1.Yazgı Demir ZG, Yılmaz M. Feelings and Thoughts of Oncology Patients Regarding Communication of Healthcare Professionals in Turkey: A Qualitative Study. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;10(2):201-215. doi:10.46237/amusbfd.1652442
Chicago
Yazgı Demir, Zahide Gül, ve Mualla Yılmaz. 2026. “Feelings and Thoughts of Oncology Patients Regarding Communication of Healthcare Professionals in Turkey: A Qualitative Study”. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10 (2): 201-15. https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.1652442.
EndNote
Yazgı Demir ZG, Yılmaz M (01 Mayıs 2026) Feelings and Thoughts of Oncology Patients Regarding Communication of Healthcare Professionals in Turkey: A Qualitative Study. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10 2 201–215.
IEEE
[1]Z. G. Yazgı Demir ve M. Yılmaz, “Feelings and Thoughts of Oncology Patients Regarding Communication of Healthcare Professionals in Turkey: A Qualitative Study”, Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 10, sy 2, ss. 201–215, May. 2026, doi: 10.46237/amusbfd.1652442.
ISNAD
Yazgı Demir, Zahide Gül - Yılmaz, Mualla. “Feelings and Thoughts of Oncology Patients Regarding Communication of Healthcare Professionals in Turkey: A Qualitative Study”. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10/2 (01 Mayıs 2026): 201-215. https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.1652442.
JAMA
1.Yazgı Demir ZG, Yılmaz M. Feelings and Thoughts of Oncology Patients Regarding Communication of Healthcare Professionals in Turkey: A Qualitative Study. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;10:201–215.
MLA
Yazgı Demir, Zahide Gül, ve Mualla Yılmaz. “Feelings and Thoughts of Oncology Patients Regarding Communication of Healthcare Professionals in Turkey: A Qualitative Study”. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 10, sy 2, Mayıs 2026, ss. 201-15, doi:10.46237/amusbfd.1652442.
Vancouver
1.Zahide Gül Yazgı Demir, Mualla Yılmaz. Feelings and Thoughts of Oncology Patients Regarding Communication of Healthcare Professionals in Turkey: A Qualitative Study. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 01 Mayıs 2026;10(2):201-15. doi:10.46237/amusbfd.1652442