How nurses address psychosocial needs in patients with advanced heart or lung failure: a qualitative interview study
We identified a discrepancy between nurses' perceived importance of discussing psychosocial issues, and the extent and thoroughness with which they do this in practice. Approaches were shaped by nurses' professional intuition and attunement to patients' needs and boundaries. Topics that nurses considered sensitive, such as sexuality and financial concerns, emerged as challenging.
Authors
- Irene P. Jongerden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6637-7631)
- Sigrid C. J. M. Vervoort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3578-3685)
- Janneke van Oirschot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0934-0429)
- Henrietta Ockhuijsen
- Hanneke Merten
- Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen
- Esmee D. Noijons
Institutions
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Public Health Service of Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Digital Heritage Netherlands (NL)
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nursing
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-04537-8
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00