Table 2 Experiences of nursing and medical staff during care of cervical cancer patients
Sr no. | Experiences during care of Cervical cancer patients | Number (%) | P value | ||
Nurses (n = 240) | Doctors (n = 300) | ||||
1 | Supposed patient barriers | Patient fear | 77 (32) | 102 (34) | 0.0001 |
Cultural belief | 89 (37) | 210 (70) | |||
Lack of knowledge | 105 (44) | 26 (9) | |||
2 | Feeling helplessness due to a terrible prognosis | Yes | 189 (77) | 189 (63) | 0.0002 |
No | 55 (23) | 111 (37) | |||
3 | Feeling of optimistic biasness | Yes | 156 (65) | 214 (71) | 0.11 |
No | 84 (35) | 86 (39) | |||
4 | Prejudice of cervical cancer caused by sex | Yes | 151 (63) | 209 (70) | 0.09 |
No | 89 (37) | 91 (30) | |||
5 | Having sympathy toward patients | Yes | 113 (47) | 234 (78) | 0.0001 |
No | 127 (53) | 66 (22) | |||
6 | Are you aware of common psychological problems of patients | Yes | 48 (20) | 98 (33) | 0.0009 |
No | 192 (80) | 202 (67) | |||
7 | Do you provide patients with psychological counseling | Yes | 60 (25) | 102 (34) | 0.02 |
No | 180 (75) | 198 (66) | |||
8 | Are you having session of emotional guidance with patients | Yes | 72 (30) | 131 (45) | 0.001 |
No | 168 (70) | 169 (55) | |||
9 | Caring experience for CC patients with invisible husband | Yes | 82 (34) | 106 (35) | 0.77 |
No | 158 (66) | 194 (65) | |||