• Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2016

    Distress and Coping Self-Efficacy in Inpatient Oncology Nurses.

    • Lara Wahlberg, Anita Nirenberg, and Elizabeth Capezuti.
    • Bellevue Hospital Center.
    • Oncol Nurs Forum. 2016 Nov 1; 43 (6): 738-746.

    Purpose/ObjectivesTo examine distress and coping self-efficacy in inpatient oncology nurses. 
.DesignCross-sectional survey design.
.SettingOncology Nursing Society (ONS) chapter meetings and Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, both in New York, New York, as well as social media.
.Sample163 oncology nurses who work with an inpatient adult population.
.MethodsParticipants were recruited through the ONS New York, New York, area chapter meetings, Hunter College, and ONS Facebook pages. An adapted Nurse Distress Thermometer (NDT) measured distress levels. The Occupational Coping Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Nurses (OCSE-N) used a Likert-type scale to measure coping self-efficacy. Open-ended questions elicited additional perceptions of nurse respondents. 
.Main Research VariablesDescriptive statistics summarized sample demographics. A Pearson correlation between distress levels and coping self-efficacy scores was calculated. Low, normal, and high coping scores were compared to mean distress levels. 
.FindingsSurvey participants showed high levels of distress, with a mean NDT score of 8.06. Those with higher coping self-efficacy scores reported less distress. A moderate, negative correlation was shown, with a statistically significant Pearson coefficient of -0.371. Responses to the open-ended questions revealed common stressors and pointed to solutions that institutions might implement to support nurses.
.ConclusionsBecause coping self-efficacy related to lower distress levels in inpatient oncology nurses, institutional-level support for oncology nurses should be provided. 
.Implications For NursingInterventions aimed at coping self-efficacy may prepare oncology nurses to cope better with their professional demands. Future research should explore how nurse distress affects patients.

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