| Autor: |
Augoustina, Almyroudi, Lesley F, Degner, Vassiliki, Paika, Nicholaos, Pavlidis, Thomas, Hyphantis |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
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| Zdroj: |
Psycho-oncology. 20(8) |
| ISSN: |
1099-1611 |
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We aimed at assessing Greek breast cancer patients' preferences for participation in treatment decision making and their information needs.In a cross-sectional study, 329 breast cancer patients were administered at the Control Preferences Scale, a card-sort measurement designed to elicit preferences for participation in decision making. Information needs were assessed with Cassileth's Information Styles Questionnaire.The majority of patients (71.1%) preferred to play a passive role in treatment decision making, with most of them wanting to delegate responsibility of the decision completely to their doctor (45.3%). A collaborative role was preferred by 24%, whereas only 4.6% chose an active role. Most women expressed a general desire for as much information as possible about their illness (62.6%), but a substantial proportion (37.4%) did not want detailed information; instead, they wished to avoid awareness of bad news. Women who desired less informational details and preferred a passive role requested less frequently a mammography (p0.001) and/or Pap test (p0.0005) prediagnostically.This study's findings showed that the proportion of patients who wanted to play a passive role in decision making is the highest reported compared to similar studies from other countries, indicating the impact of the dominating paternalistic model of the doctor-patient relationship in the Greek medical encounter. The association of desired information details and decision-making preferences with screening for cancer procedures prediagnostically highlights the significance of providing the patients with the appropriate information and the choices available for their treatment. |
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