2008
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-007-0366-0
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Cultural aspects of communication in cancer care

Abstract: Cultural competence in oncology requires the acquisition of specific knowledge, clinical skills, and attitudes that facilitate effective cross-cultural negotiation in the clinical setting, thus, leading to improved therapeutic outcomes and decreased disparities in cancer care. Cultural competence in oncology entails a basic knowledge of different cultural attitudes and practices of communication of the truth and of decision-making styles throughout the world. Cultural competence always presupposes oncology pro… Show more

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“…Factors such as socioeconomic status, education, spoken language, geographic area, urban or rural context, religion, sex, occupation, and disability define each culture 19 . As reflected in our survey, Lebanese and Middle Eastern cultures have specific beliefs and values, with religion, family, and the relationship to the physician playing major roles.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Factors such as socioeconomic status, education, spoken language, geographic area, urban or rural context, religion, sex, occupation, and disability define each culture 19 . As reflected in our survey, Lebanese and Middle Eastern cultures have specific beliefs and values, with religion, family, and the relationship to the physician playing major roles.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As reflected in our survey, Lebanese and Middle Eastern cultures have specific beliefs and values, with religion, family, and the relationship to the physician playing major roles. Cultural competence is therefore essential for communicating a diagnosis in our setting, and awareness of this Middle Eastern specificity among the oncology professionals is presupposed 19 . Culture is not static, and like the beliefs and values surrounding many practices, the beliefs and values about disclosure of a cancer diagnosis are changing.…”
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“…8,20 This concern may be heightened when patients are of minority racial or ethnic backgrounds, given evidence that such patients may be less likely to want prognostic information, 21 even though preferences for prognostic disclosure within racial and ethnic groups are highly variable and not simply culturally determined. [21][22][23] Finally, clinicians recognize correctly that prognostication is difficult. We often do not know how long the patient may live or even whether he or she will survive the illness.…”
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confidence: 99%