Reactions of Cancer Patients on Being Told Their Diagnosis

Aitken-Swan, Jean; Easson, E. C.

doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5124.779

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“…Similar studies which took place in other countries are the study of Kelly and Friesen [4] in the USA (1950) and the study of Aitken-Swan and Easson [1] in England (1959), countries where the policy about telling the truth that time [7] was similar to our current policy [5].…”

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confidence: 76%

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The Greek Cancer Patient’s Knowledge and Attitudes toward His Diagnosis and Prognosis

Lavrentiadis¹,

Manos²,

Christakis³

et al. 1988

Psychother Psychosom

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One hundred and sixteen cancer patients were interviewed in order to investigate whether the Greek cancer patient wants to be informed and whether he knows his true diagnosis and prognosis of his illness. A semistructured interview was used and also a number of psychological parameters were assessed. Though only 15.5% of the patients named their real diagnosis, according to the interviewer’s assessment 53% were strongly suspicious of their real diagnosis and 55 % suspected their real prognosis. Furthermore, 49 % when asked directly answered that they wanted to know if they had cancer and 49% disagreed with the policy of withholding the truth from the patient. The policy of telling or not telling the truth to the cancer patient in Greece is discussed in comparison with policies and attitudes in other countries.

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confidence: 76%

“…The study of Aitken-Swan and Easson [1] was carried out in a sample of patients with treatable cancer where the physicians de cided to inform their patients about the truth. After that, when asked 66% of the patients agreed with this policy (in compari son with 49.1 % of our sample).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Greek Cancer Patient’s Knowledge and Attitudes toward His Diagnosis and Prognosis

Lavrentiadis¹,

Manos²,

Christakis³

et al. 1988

Psychother Psychosom

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“…Parmi les facteurs comportementaux et environnementaux, certains auteurs soulignent l'impact du style de vie des hommes : consommation d'alcool et de tabac, mauvaises habitudes alimentaires, prises de risque délibérées [3,12,26,48], des conditions de travail plus difficiles [42], un intérêt moins marqué pour l'information sanitaire [4] ou encore le fait que ceux-ci attendraient davantage avant d'avoir recours aux soins [23,36]. Ces comportements à risques pourraient être expliqués par certains facteurs individuels dispositionnels (traits de personnalité) et transactionnels (croyances, stratégies d'ajustement) plus marqués chez les hommes comme le sentiment d'invulnérabilité, la minimisation des risques [23] ou le déni de la maladie [2,9,33].…”

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Rôle de l’identité sexuée et de l’influence du genre pour l’analyse de l’expérience des soins de support en oncologie

et al. 2007

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Cette étude a pour objectif l'examen de l'impact de l'identité sexuée sur la participation aux soins de support dans le contexte de la maladie cancéreuse. Deux analyses différentes ont été conduites dans le contexte d'un service d'oncologie médicale. Premièrement, nous avons examiné quantitativement la participation à diffé-rents soins de support (psycho-oncologie et interventions d'une infirmière clinicienne) pendant deux mois. Deuxièmement, nous avons réalisé 25 entretiens autour de l'expérience du soin avec des patients du service. L'analyse des activités de soin montre une participation plus importante des patientes. Le nombre d'interventions et leur durée moyenne sont significativement plus importants pour ces dernières. En outre, les patientes prennent plus fréquemment l'initiative de recourir à ces soins que les patients. Les données d'entretiens montrent différentes conceptions de la participation au soin. Des conceptions associées à la virilité et à une identité collective sont employées par les hommes pour expliquer leurs choix et besoins. Deux modèles de participation émergent des discours : un modèle de « mise à contribution » (plus fréquent chez les femmes) et un modèle de « mise à disposition » (plus fréquent chez les hommes). Ces résultats confirment une association entre dimensions sociales de l'identité et expérience de la maladie et du soin. Ce type d'analyse constitue un facteur clé pour comprendre les modèles de participation dans le contexte du soin psychosocial en oncologie.Abstract: This study examines the impact of sexual identity on the participation of cancer patients in supportive care. Two different analyses were conducted within the context of an oncology department. First, we quantitatively examined the modalities of participation in different supportive care environments (psycho-oncologist and specialised nurse interventions) over a period of two months. Second, we conducted 25 interviews of patients of the oncology department on their care experiences. Analyses of the supportive care activities demonstrate a Éric Dudoit (*) Psychologue Responsable de l'unité de psycho-oncologie du service d'oncologie médicale Centre hospitalier de la Timone, service d'oncologie médicale 264, greater participation of female patients. The length and average number of interventions are significantly higher in this group. In addition, female patients initiate this kind of care more often than men. Interview data indicates different concepts of supportive care participation. Men use a number of concepts of virility and collective identity to explain their choices and needs. Two models of participation emerge from discussions: a contribution model (more frequent in women) and a disposal model (more frequent in men). These findings provide evidence of an association between the social dimensions of identity and experience of illness and care. This kind of analysis constitutes a key factor in understanding models of participation in the context of supportive care in oncology.

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“…However, one survivor indicated B…there should be more awareness created about the symptoms. … I mean the lump is not the only symptom^ (1). Common sources of information for survivors included the internet, newspapers or magazines and doctors.…”

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“…As treatment protocol starts, it also requires the patient to participate in decisions about the place of treatment, the choice of doctors and the treatment protocol. This is further complicated by the need to understand huge amounts of information under time pressure, the consequences of these decisions on life trajectory, the perpetual anxiety in the background and the overall emotional stress [1,2].…”

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Experiences of Breast Cancer Survivors with Oncology Settings in Urban India: Qualitative Findings

Barthakur

Sharma

Chaturvedi

et al. 2016

Indian J Surg Oncol

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The experience of diagnosis and treatment of cancer leads to significant changes within an individual. In the course of survivorship trajectory, very often cancer survivors are left with the sense, improvements could be done to enhance the quality of cancer care. This article focuses on experiences of breast cancer survivors with oncology setting in urban India. Data was collected from 15 women in South and East India using in-depth interview method. Qualitative interview data was analysed using descriptive phenomenology method. Areas of importance that emerged broadly included informational and emotional categories. Findings reveal quality of cancer care in India can be improved through developing an orientation towards patient-centred style rather than doctor/disease centred approach which has major influence on physical and mental health outcomes. This would require further research and increased emphasis on training of medical as well as paramedical professionals.

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Reactions of Cancer Patients on Being Told Their Diagnosis

Cited by 100 publications

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The Greek Cancer Patient’s Knowledge and Attitudes toward His Diagnosis and Prognosis

The Greek Cancer Patient’s Knowledge and Attitudes toward His Diagnosis and Prognosis

Rôle de l’identité sexuée et de l’influence du genre pour l’analyse de l’expérience des soins de support en oncologie

Experiences of Breast Cancer Survivors with Oncology Settings in Urban India: Qualitative Findings

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