Development of Nurses Caring Behavior Scale for Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy Using Qualitative Method
Yulta Kadang (a), Kusrini Semarwati Kadar (b*)

(a) Students of Postgraduate Nursing Program, Faculty of Nursing Universitas Hasanuddin
(b) Faculty of Nursing Universitas Hasanuddin
*kusrinikadar[at]unhas.ac.id

Abstract

Background: Receiving chemotherapy treatment is very difficult for cancer patients because the physical and psychological effects are very complex. As care providers, nurses should have ability to improve the quality of care in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Quality care of nursing can be manifested through nursing care based on nurses caring behavior. Swansons theory is expected to contribute to further research in the development of new scales and the validity of the instruments which are already based on the 5 structures of Middle Range Swanson Theory of Caring 1991.
Purpose: This study aimed to form a new conceptual framework in domain form and produce statement items through a qualitative approach.
Methods: The research utilized a phenomenological approach; in-depth interviews were conducted with five open-ended questions given to 12 participants. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed; then, the data were analyzed using content analysis.
Findings: Overall, the resulting questionnaire contained 5 main domains with a total of 33 statement items. The first domain is respecting culture with 5 item statements. The second domain is providing information with 6 statement items. The third domain is responsiveness with 7 statement items. The fourth domain is competences with 9 statement items. The fifth domain is providing overall motivation with 6 statement items.
Conclusion: Qualitative methods successfully produced a perceptive questionnaire of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, evaluating the nurses caring behaviour with five main domains and 33 statement items with positive and negative statement items.

Keywords: qualitative methods, cancer patient, chemotherapy, caring, tools development

Topic: Women and cancer