Patterns and barriers in information disclosure between health care professionals and relatives with cancer patients in Greek society
| Autor: | Kyriaki Mystakidou, Efi Parpa, Emmanuela Katsouda, Eleni Tsilika, L. J. Vlahos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Next of kin Attitude of Health Personnel media_common.quotation_subject Culture education MEDLINE Context (language use) Truth Disclosure Nursing Neoplasms Health care Information disclosure medicine Humans Family health care economics and organizations media_common Physician-Patient Relations Greece business.industry Communication Barriers Cancer medicine.disease humanities Oncology Feeling Family medicine Nurse-Patient Relations business |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Cancer Care. 14:175-181 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2354 0961-5423 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2005.00554.x |
| Popis: | The issue of whether, how and how much to tell cancer patients concerning diagnosis is still approached in various ways across different countries and cultures. The health care team-patient relationship is a triangle consisting of the health care professionals, the patient and the family. Each part supports the other two and is affected by the changes that happen in the triangle. The objective of the study was to investigate the communication context through which health care professionals and families with cancer patients interact. In Greece, physicians have the tendency to tell the truth more often today than in the past, although the majority still disclose the truth to the next of kin. Nurses in Greece are considered to be the most suitable health care professionals for the patients to share their thoughts and feelings with. Nevertheless, the decision on information disclosure lies with the treating physician. In Greek society the patient's family plays an important role in the provision of care and information disclosure. They often decide on the patient's behalf. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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