A Metaphor Analysis with Nursing Students: Become an Oncology Nurse

Abstract

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the perspective of nursing students on oncology nursing through metaphors. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted as descriptive and qualitative research with nursing students between 10 June and 10 July 2021. The data of the research were collected using the Introductory Information Form and the Semi-Structured Interview Form. Metaphors described according to the stages of metaphor analysis were analyzed. Results: Half of the nursing students were 21 years and above and most of them were women. It was determined that nearly half of the students' associated cancer with death, the majority of them had no experience of caring for cancer patients, and more than half of them wanted to be oncology nurses. The metaphors produced were grouped, and the themes of caring, supportive and trainer were created from the 11 metaphors obtained. A statistically significant difference was found between the students' desire to be oncology nurses and the themes (p=0.019). Conclusion: It was determined that the nursing students were aware of the metaphors they used and the caregiver, supportive and trainer roles of oncology nurses in quality and safe cancer care. The metaphor analysis used in this study is a tool that can be used in oncology nursing education, as well as revealing the students' perspectives on oncology nursing. The inferences obtained from the research can be suggested as an effective and guiding approach in developing a positive attitude towards oncology nursing.

Keywords

• Oncology nurse
• Nursing students
• Metaphor

Hemşirelik Öğrencileri İle Bir Metafor Analizi: Onkoloji Hemşiresi Olmak

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırmada hemşirelik öğrencilerinin onkoloji hemşireliğine bakış açısının metaforlar yoluyla belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve niteliksel araştırma, hemşirelik öğrencileri ile 10 Haziran-10 Temmuz 2021 tarihleri arasında yürütüldü. Araştırmanın verileri, Tanıtıcı Bilgiler Formu ve Yarı Yapılandırılmış Görüşme Formu kullanılarak toplandı. Metafor analizi aşamalarına göre betimlenen metaforlar analiz edildi. Bulgular: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin yarısı 21 yaş ve üzerinde ve çoğunluğu kadındı. Öğrencilerin yarısına yakınında kanserin ölümü çağrıştırdığı, çoğunluğunun kanser hastasına bakım verme deneyimi olmadığı ve yarısından fazlasının onkoloji hemşiresi olmak istedikleri belirlendi. Üretilen metaforlar gruplandırıldı, elde edilen 11 metafordan bakım verici, destekleyici ve eğitici temaları oluşturuldu. Öğrencilerin onkoloji hemşiresi olmak isteme durumları ile temalar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulundu (p=0.019). Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin kullandıkları metaforlar ile kaliteli ve güvenli kanser bakımında onkoloji hemşiresinin bakım verici, destekleyici ve eğitici rollerine ilişkin farkındalıkları olduğu saptandı. Bu çalışmada kullanılan metafor analizi, öğrencilerin onkoloji hemşireliğine bakış açılarını ortaya çıkarmakla birlikte onkoloji hemşireliği eğitiminde yararlanılabilecek bir araçtır. Araştırmadan elde edilen çıkarımlar, onkoloji hemşireliğine yönelik olumlu tutum geliştirmede etkili ve yol gösterici bir yaklaşım olarak önerilebilir.

Keywords

• Onkoloji hemşiresi
• Hemşirelik öğrencileri
• Metafor

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