Comparing Perceptions of Cancer Fatalism among African American Patients and Their Providers
| Autor: | Elvan Daniels, Barbara D. Powe, Ramona K. C. Finnie |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Attitude to Death Attitude of Health Personnel media_common.quotation_subject Primary care Demographic data Neoplasms Perception Cancer screening medicine Humans General Nursing media_common African american Descriptive statistics business.industry Fatalism Cancer Middle Aged medicine.disease Black or African American Socioeconomic Factors Family medicine Educational Status Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. 17:318-324 |
| ISSN: | 1745-7599 1041-2972 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2005.0049.x |
| Popis: | Purpose To describe perceptions of cancer fatalism and identify demographic correlates; to explore whether providers believe their patients are fatalistic about cancer and compare these views to the patients’ views. Data sources Both patients (n= 52) and providers (n= 35) were recruited at federally funded, community primary care centers. Data were collected using the Powe Fatalism Inventory, the Perceived Patient Fatalism Inventory, and a demographic data questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and t-test. Conclusions The majority of patients were African American women. The majority of providers were physicians and nurses. Patients indicated low perceptions of cancer fatalism, but providers believed patients were highly fatalistic. As the patients’ educational level increased, perceptions of cancer fatalism decreased. Implications for practice The providers’ belief that patients are fatalistic about cancer may influence patient–provider communication. They may be less likely to recommend screening, and patients may be less likely to initiate a discussion about cancer. Strategies are needed that target providers and their patients to address actual and/or perceived perceptions and their influence on cancer screening. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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