The researcher needs to reflect on his or her role as a research instrument in qualitative research [1 (link)]. The role of the researcher, the person present when the interviews were conducted in this study was a nursing master’s student who had completed training and obtained a certificate in qualitative research [2 (link)]. Relationship with the study participants. The researcher established a closer relationship with the patients through the preliminary field visits and online contact, and because of the study and internship experience, the researcher was seen by the patients as a more professional medical practitioner [3 (link)]. The perceptions of cancer patients’ return to work were mainly derived from clinical internship experience during undergraduate studies and relevant literature reading during graduate studies. During the conduct of the study, the researcher also avoided subjective bias and increased sensitivity to the research questions by keeping a reflective journal, memos, and participating in group discussions.
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