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Trauma‐Informed Care in Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Sevil Çınar Özbay, Dilek Gelin, Selma Durmuş Sarıkahya, Handan Boztepe · Psycho-Oncology · 2025

ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer is highly stressful and potentially traumatic for families. While trauma‐informed care (TIC) aims to address these impacts, little is known about how pediatric oncology nurses understand and use TIC in practice. Method This study was conducted using a qualitative descriptive design to explore pediatric oncology nurses' perceptions of trauma and trauma‐informed care. Fifteen nurses with at least 1 year of experience working in a pediatric oncology unit in a city hospital in Türkiye were recruited through purposive sampling. Data were collected between June and July 2025 through face‐to‐face interviews using a semi‐structured interview guide based on the Trauma‐Informed Care Pyramid, and analyzed using Braun and Clarke's six‐phase thematic analysis approach. Results Five major themes were identified: (1) family‐ and child‐centered communication and care, (2) understanding the health effects of trauma, (3) interprofessional collaboration

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