title: Quality of life of oncology nurses.
abstract: The aim of the study was to determine the quality of life (QOL) of nursing staff working in oncology units in Turkey. The study was a descriptive study and included 89 oncology nurses from 12 different cities in Turkey who participated in the course "Basic Chemotherapy Courses for Oncology Nurses" in Izmir. This course was organized by Ege University Faculty of Medicine and the Turkish Ministry of Health. Quality of life was assessed with the Questionnaire for Socioeconomic Status and the World Health Organization QOL Scale (WOQOL-BREF). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including Student t tests, analysis of variance, and the Scheffe test for post hoc analysis. Mean scores for QOL were 14.52 for the physical health domain, 14.3 for the psychologic domain, 13.57 for the social relationships domain, and 11.78 for the environment domain. It has been concluded that providing care for patients with cancer has a negative impact on the QOL of oncology nurses.
authors.affiliation: Ege University Izmir Ataturk School of Health, Izmir, Turkey. ergunf@med.ege.edu.tr
authors.forename: Fisun Senuzun
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Ergün
authors.forename: Nazan Tuna
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Oran
authors.forename: Catherine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bender
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008603:Mental Health; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey; D016526:Workload; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology