The present study aims to qualitatively explore the experiences, problems, and coping methods of nurses caring for mastectomy patients. The study employs an exploratory–descriptive design with the participation of 14 nurses serving in a surgical oncology clinic. We gathered the data through semi-structured, face-to-face interviews and analyzed the transcriptions of audio recordings using the thematic analysis method. We then extracted relevant codes and subthemes to achieve the main themes. The main themes are presented in three relevant contexts. Participating nurses' experiences are addressed through the themes of ‘emotional difficulties,’ ‘physical difficulties,’ and ‘positive awareness.’ In addition, their coping methods are considered within the themes of ‘coping methods’ and ‘motivation.’ The final context is identified as needs, where the themes of ‘organizational needs’ and ‘psychosocial needs’ are explored. Our findings highlighted that although participating nurses usually confront physical and emotional challenges, they exert much effort to develop both positive awareness and engage in behavioral changes. Interestingly, we observed that participants remain ineffective in dealing with and have difficulties employing relevant solutions for professional issues. Overall, even though participating nurses need to deal with the burden of physical and emotional challenges when caring for patients, their coping strategies with these difficulties often remain insufficient. Thus, our humble recommendation may lie in satisfying the organizational and psychosocial needs of surgical nurses to promote their coping skills when fulfilling their demanding tasks with mastectomy patients.

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女护士护理乳腺癌手术患者的经历、困难及应对方法：质性研究

本研究旨在定性探讨护理乳房切除患者的护士的经历、问题和应对方法。该研究采用探索性描述性设计，由肿瘤外科诊所的 14 名护士参与。我们通过半结构化、面对面访谈收集数据，并使用主题分析方法分析录音转录。然后我们提取相关代码和子主题来实现主题。主要主题在三个相关背景下呈现。参与护士的经历通过“情绪困难”、“身体困难”和“积极意识”等主题来讲述。此外，他们的应对方法也在“应对方法”和“动机”的主题范围内进行考虑。最终的背景被确定为需求，其中探讨了“组织需求”和“社会心理需求”的主题。我们的研究结果强调，尽管参与的护士通常面临身体和情感上的挑战，但他们付出了很大的努力来培养积极的意识并参与行为改变。有趣的是，我们观察到参与者在处理专业问题方面仍然效率低下，并且很难采用相关的解决方案。总体而言，尽管参与的护士在照顾患者时需要应对身体和情感挑战的负担，但他们应对这些困难的策略往往仍然不足。因此，我们的谦虚建议可能在于满足外科护士的组织和心理社会需求，以提高他们在完成乳房切除术患者的艰巨任务时的应对技能。