Original Articles
The Process of Thoughts and Actions Cancer Survivor Nurses had at their Workplace in order to Balance Work and Recuperation
2022 Volume 12 Pages 15-22
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2022 Volume 12 Pages 15-22
Purpose: To clarify the process of thoughts and actions cancer survivor nurses had at their workplace in order to balance work and recuperation.
Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six nurses who had survived cancer. The data were analyzed using the modified grounded theory approach.
Results: A total of 37 concepts and 10 categories were extracted. At first, the nurses "prioritized self-solving" to avoid retirement and "sought a way to continue their career." Meanwhile, there was a "need to decide whether to tell their peers about their own situation due to feeling a gap" between others and themselves as cancer survivors. As a result of positive dialogue with their workplace, nurses "felt comfortable enough" to "request concessions that were reasonable to both sides. "
