Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey.
J Relig Health. 2022 Apr;61(2):1451-1468. doi: 10.1007/s10943-022-01529-1. Epub 2022 Mar 3.
This study was conducted to reveal the perceptions of cancer through metaphors among second-year nursing students. This study utilized descriptive phenomenology, which is a qualitative research design. In order to reveal the metaphors that each nursing student (n = 65) considered for the concept of "cancer," they were asked to complete the following sentence: "Cancer is like ……, because ……". In analyzing the data, a content analysis approach comprising coding, the identification of themes, and grouping of data according to codes and themes was used. It was found that the nursing students produced 44 different metaphors. With the groupings made from the students' perspectives on cancer, categories of "crime/punishment," "fear/anxiety/pain," "uncertainty," "uncontrollability," and "struggle/hope" were identified. In particular, the students' metaphors of "test," "fight," "unwanted friend," "love," "naughty child," "thief," and "trouble" for the concept of cancer came to the fore. It is recommended to improve clinical education to develop positive attitudes among nursing students toward cancer.
本研究旨在通过隐喻揭示二年级护理学生对癌症的认知。本研究采用描述现象学，这是一种定性研究设计。为了揭示每个护理学生（n=65）对“癌症”概念的隐喻，要求他们完成以下句子：“癌症就像……，因为……”。在分析数据时，使用了一种内容分析方法，包括编码、主题识别以及根据代码和主题对数据进行分组。结果发现，护理学生产生了 44 个不同的隐喻。从学生对癌症的看法出发，将其分组为“犯罪/惩罚”、“恐惧/焦虑/疼痛”、“不确定性”、“不可控性”和“斗争/希望”等类别。特别是，学生对癌症的隐喻如“测试”、“战斗”、“不速之客”、“爱”、“顽皮的孩子”、“小偷”和“麻烦”等凸显出来。建议改善临床教育，培养护理学生对癌症的积极态度。
