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Avestan Z, Pakpour V, Rahmani A, et al. The Correlation between Respecting the Dignity of Cancer Patients and the Quality of Nurse-Patient Communication. Indian J Palliat Care. 2019;25(2):190-196doi: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_46_18.
Avestan, Z., Pakpour, V., Rahmani, A., Mohammadian, R., & Soheili, A. (2019). The Correlation between Respecting the Dignity of Cancer Patients and the Quality of Nurse-Patient Communication. Indian journal of palliative care, 25(2), 190-196. https://doi.org/10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_46_18
Avestan, Zoleikha, et al. "The Correlation between Respecting the Dignity of Cancer Patients and the Quality of Nurse-Patient Communication." Indian journal of palliative care vol. 25,2 (2019): 190-196. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_46_18
Avestan Z, Pakpour V, Rahmani A, Mohammadian R, Soheili A. The Correlation between Respecting the Dignity of Cancer Patients and the Quality of Nurse-Patient Communication. Indian J Palliat Care. 2019 Apr-Jun;25(2):190-196. doi: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_46_18. PMID: 31114102; PMCID: PMC6504734.
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Indian J Palliat Care. 2019 Apr-Jun;25(2):190-196. doi: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_46_18.

The Correlation between Respecting the Dignity of Cancer Patients and the Quality of Nurse-Patient Communication.

Indian journal of palliative care

Zoleikha Avestan, Vahid Pakpour, Azad Rahmani, Robab Mohammadian, Amin Soheili

Affiliations

  1. Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
  2. Department of Public Health Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Hematology and Oncology Research Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
  3. Department of Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Islamic Azad University, Marageh Branch, Tabriz, Iran.

PMID: 31114102 PMCID: PMC6504734 DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_46_18

Abstract

CONTEXT: Nurse-patient communication is one of the important factors affects the promotion and maintenance of the dignity of cancer patients in the hospital settings.

AIMS: This study aimed to determine the perceptions of cancer patients regarding respecting their dignity and its correlation with nurse-patient communication in the hospital settings.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This correlational study was conducted on 250 cancer patients admitted to the Oncology Departments of Tabriz Shahid Ghazi University Hospital, Iran. These patients were selected using a convenience sampling method. The Patient Dignity Inventory and Nurse Quality of Communication with Patient Questionnaire were used for collecting the data.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the data.

RESULTS: The score of nurse-patient relationship is significantly correlated with patient's dignity score (

CONCLUSIONS: Due to the importance of nurse-patient communication on maintenance of the dignity of cancer patients, it is a necessary requirement to take proper actions in this area, particularly by promoting "nurse's communication skills."

Keywords: Cancer patients; dignity; nurse–patient communication; nursing ethics

Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

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