Qualitative study of breast surgery nurses on the cognitive and management of expected nausea and vomiting in patients with breast cancer

Abstract

Objective To understand the cognitive and management status of breast cancer patients with expectant nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients, and to provide reference for taking targeted measures to improve the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. Methods From March to May 2018, 10 breast surgical nurses were selected by the purpose sampling method. The phenomenological research methods in qualitative research were used to interview them. The Colaizzi data analysis principle was used to analyze the data and refine the theme. Results A total of five themes were extracted: nurses generally knew the impact of nausea and vomiting on patients; lack of knowledge about the expected nausea and vomiting of chemotherapy; nausea and vomiting has not been evaluated as an independent symptom; there is still no targeted, systematic management Measures; lack of attention is a major obstacle to the management of nausea and vomiting in patients. Conclusion Nurses should strengthen the knowledge of chemotherapy-predicted nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients, and effectively evaluate patients with nausea and vomiting. Nursing managers should formulate corresponding standardized interventions to improve patients' nausea and vomiting according to the existing problems. Improve the quality of life of patients. Key words: Nurses; Breast neoplasms; Chemotherapy; Expectative nausea and vomiting; Cognition; Qualitative research