Lavin Marie, Hyde Abbey
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Dublin, Belfield Campus, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2006 Feb;10(1):10-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2005.03.013.
In this article, findings are presented from a study that aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of a sample of nurses in addressing sexuality as an aspect of care for women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. A sample of 10 oncology nurses was selected from oncology units at three hospitals in Ireland, and each participant was interviewed in depth. A qualitative strategy was employed to analyse data. Findings indicated that participants tended to construct sexuality in broad terms, and were well aware of the effects of chemotherapy on a person's sexuality. In addition, they considered sexuality education to be a legitimate and important aspect of their role. However, they also revealed that they avoided addressing sexuality with patients, or encountered structural obstacles in doing so. Some participants expressed anger and frustration when discussing barriers to incorporating sexuality into their practice. A strong theme in data was participants' perceptions that they were not adequately prepared in either pre- or post-registration programmes to incorporate sexuality as a dimension of patient care, although post-registration programmes were more likely to furnish them with knowledge about sexuality. Finally, participants' views on sexuality care are considered in the context of Irish culture which until recently was dominated by Catholic Church teachings.
在本文中，呈现了一项研究的结果。该研究旨在探究一组护士在将性取向作为乳腺癌化疗女性护理的一个方面来处理时的看法和经历。从爱尔兰三家医院的肿瘤科选取了10名肿瘤科护士作为样本，对每位参与者进行了深入访谈。采用定性策略分析数据。结果表明，参与者倾向于从宽泛的角度理解性取向，并且充分意识到化疗对一个人性取向的影响。此外，他们认为性教育是其职责中合理且重要的一个方面。然而，他们也透露，他们避免与患者谈论性取向问题，或者在这样做时遇到了结构性障碍。一些参与者在讨论将性取向纳入其实践的障碍时表达了愤怒和沮丧。数据中的一个突出主题是，参与者认为他们在注册前或注册后的课程中都没有得到充分的准备，无法将性取向作为患者护理的一个维度，尽管注册后的课程更有可能为他们提供有关性取向的知识。最后，在爱尔兰文化的背景下考虑了参与者对性取向护理的看法，直到最近，爱尔兰文化一直受天主教会教义的主导。
