title: Anxiety symptoms and quality of interaction among oncology nurses: a correlational, cross-sectional study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the severity of Anxiety Symptoms (AS) among Greek oncology nursing personnel, the degree of satisfaction from professional relationships, and potential association between them.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive cross-sectional correlational study was performed in 2 Greek Oncology Hospitals, in 72 members of nursing personnel. Hamilton Anxiety Scale was used for the assessment of AS severity and the Index of Work Satisfaction subscale "Satisfaction from Interaction" for the degree of satisfaction from professional relationships among nursing personnel (NN) and between nursing personnel and physicians (NP).
  
  
  RESULTS
  11% of the sample reported clinical AS [≥26, scale range (SR): 0-52]. Satisfaction from NN [5.10 (SD: 1.04), SR: 1-7], and NP [4.21 (SD: 0.77), SR: 1-7] professional interaction were both moderate. Statistically significantly associations were observed between clinical AS and satisfaction from NN (p=0.014) and NP (p=0.013) professional interaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anxiety reduction interventions and improvement of professional relationships are essentials in order to reduce oncology nurses' psychological distress.
authors.affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Limassol, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Maria Nk
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Karanikola
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian; 123, Papadiamantopoulou str-Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giannakopoulou
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian; 123, Papadiamantopoulou str-Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalafati
authors.affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Limassol, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Charis P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Kaite
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian; 123, Papadiamantopoulou str-Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Patiraki
authors.affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Limassol, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Meropi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mpouzika
authors.affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Limassol, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Elisabeth E D
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Papathanassoglou
authors.affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Limassol, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Nicos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Middleton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009859:Oncology Nursing