2017
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30960
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Disparities in prognosis communication among parents of children with cancer: The impact of race and ethnicity

Abstract: Most parents, regardless of racial and ethnic background, want detailed prognostic information about their child's cancer. However, physicians underestimate the information needs of black and Hispanic parents. To meet parents' information needs, physicians should ask about parents' information preferences before prognosis discussions. Cancer 2017;123:3995-4003. © 2017 American Cancer Society.

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“…10, 11 First, Sisk and colleagues confirmed what we previously knew: in a survey of 156 parents of children with cancer, the vast majority wanted to hear about prognosis in as much detail as possible, and 85% considered a numeric estimate to be extremely or very important. 11 What was new was the finding that this desire for detailed information did not change over time.…”
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“…10, 11 First, Sisk and colleagues confirmed what we previously knew: in a survey of 156 parents of children with cancer, the vast majority wanted to hear about prognosis in as much detail as possible, and 85% considered a numeric estimate to be extremely or very important. 11 What was new was the finding that this desire for detailed information did not change over time.…”
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“…10 Here, regardless of race, parents again wanted as much detail as possible about their child’s prognosis. What was striking – and unfortunate – was that physicians incorrectly estimated the needs of minority parents.…”
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“…In some instances, clinicians might fail to understand what their patients want or need to know. 18,19 Additionally, some patients might not want to hear poor prognostic information, or they might want to receive the information in specific ways that are not clear to the clinician. Other patients might not know how they prefer to hear this information since they have never had similar experiences before.…”
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