Exploring the Impact of Resilience on Professional Quality of Life Among Oncology Nurses

Background: Oncology nursing is recognized as a highly demanding field due to prolonged exposure to patient suffering, which can impact the professional quality of life (ProQOL) of nurses. ProQOL is considered a key indicator of job satisfaction among nurses and includes factors such as compassion satisfaction (CS), secondary traumatic stress (STS), and burnout (BO). Objective: This study aims to explore the ProQOL among oncology nurses working in Oman and the factors affecting it. Method: A cross‐sectional survey was used to collect data from oncology nurses across the main two oncology centers in Oman. The validated ProQOL (30‐items) survey, Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (10 items), and Brief Nursing Stress Scale (6 items) survey were used along with some demographic questions in the study. Regression analysis was used to investigate the predictors of ProQOL. Results: The study included 456 oncology nurses, primarily married (76.1%), expatriate (67.3%), with a bachelor’s degree (70.4%), and an average age of 33.4 years, 10 years of nursing experience, and 3.6 years in oncology. The findings showed that oncology nurses in Oman reported high levels of CS (43.16 ± 5.56), moderate levels of STS (24.13 ± 8.26), and moderate levels of BO (25 ± 4.96). Moreover, the oncology nurses in the study exhibited moderate resilience levels (27.18 ± 6.99). The study showed that resilience was a key predictor for various outcomes among oncology nurses. Higher resilience was found to strongly predict increased CS, lower levels of BO, and lower levels of STS, indicating that more resilient nurses tend to experience greater job satisfaction and lower BO and stress. Marital status, expatriate status, and years of experience also significantly impacted ProQOL: being divorced or widowed and having less experience were associated with lower ProQOL among oncology nurses in Oman. Conclusion: The study highlights resilience as a driver of CS and a key protective factor against stress and BO among oncology nurses in Oman. Strategies aimed at fostering resilience could therefore enhance the overall ProQOL, promoting better job satisfaction. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to support the well‐being of oncology nurses, which could ultimately improve the quality of oncology care.