Cancer patients' awareness of extent of disease: anxiety, depression, quality of life.

Autor:	Manalo MFC; Supportive Oncology & Palliative Care, Augusto P. Sarmiento Cancer Institute, The Medical City, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines lizamanalomd@gmail.com.; Department of Community & Family Medicine, Far Eastern University Doctor Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines., Yang GM; Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore.; Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.; Programme for Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore., Reandelar M Jr; Department of Community & Family Medicine, Far Eastern University Doctor Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.; Research and Biotechnology, St. Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.; College of Medicine, New Era University, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines., Ozdemir Van Dyk S; Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.; Programme for Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore., Malhotra C; Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.; Programme for Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore., Finkelstein EA; Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.; Programme for Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	BMJ supportive & palliative care [BMJ Support Palliat Care] 2023 Nov 24. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 24.
DOI:	10.1136/spcare-2022-004112
Abstrakt:	Objective: In Asian cultures, the belief that full disclosure would harm the patient's health would lead to non-disclosure. The study aimed to determine whether making patients aware of the extent of their disease will lead to psychological morbidity and poor quality of life (QOL). Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among 195 patients with stage 4 cancer who were aware of their cancer diagnosis at the medical oncology, radiation oncology and palliative care units at an academic cancer centre. Participants were asked about their cancer stage, treatment goal and if they prefer to know their life expectancy. They answered the 14-item Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and 27-item validated Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General questionnaires. Determination of the association of patients' awareness of the extent of the disease with psychological status and QOL was analysed using univariate and multivariate statistics. Results: About three-fourths of patients with cancer knew they had an advanced disease, but very few were aware that the current treatments they were taking for their cancer would not cure them. No association between awareness of the extent of the disease and psychological morbidity was found. Still, those aware of the advanced disease had significantly higher QOL scores for social well-being. Conclusions: This study revealed that physicians should not hesitate to communicate the cancer diagnosis and prognosis to patients, as the disclosure was not associated with psychological morbidity. Open communication between physicians, patients and their families on the extent of the disease could empower patients to make informed decisions about their treatment, engage in advance care planning and seek the necessary support. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ.)
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