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Communication with cancer patients: the perspective of caregivers versus non-caregivers in Iran
Objective: This study investigated and compared the attitudes of healthy Iranian individuals (n = 302) in forms of two groups of caregivers and non-caregivers of cancer patients about the communication with cancer patients, and their personal wish to know the diagnosis if they ever had cancer. In...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Philipps-Universität Marburg
2023
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| Summary: | Objective: This study investigated and compared the attitudes of healthy Iranian
individuals (n = 302) in forms of two groups of caregivers and non-caregivers of
cancer patients about the communication with cancer patients, and their personal
wish to know the diagnosis if they ever had cancer. In addition, this study aimed
to identify how many participants in the caregivers’ group had spoken with their
family member affected by cancer about their illness.
Methods: Caregivers (50.7%) and non-caregivers (49.3%) responded to two
questionnaires regarding their general attitudes about communicating with
cancer patients, and their willingness to know about their illness if they had cancer.
Results: The majority of participants (92.8%), especially in the caregiver group,
agreed with the right of patients to know the diagnosis and prognosis, and also
wished to know if they ever had cancer. However, around 64% of caregivers never
talked about cancer with the affected patients.
Conclusion: Participants generally believed that patients have the right to know
the diagnosis and prognosis, and they also wished to know if they ever had cancer.
However, in reality many cancer patients are not included in communication
sessions in Iran. Health professionals should focus on how to create a balance
between medical bioethics with cultural influences on communication with
patients. |
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| Item Description: | Gefördert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der UB Marburg. |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1239410 |