Disclosure of cancer diagnosis to the patient: A cross-sectional assessment of public point-of-view in Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: Archives of Nursing Practice and Care - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Cancer is still the most difficult diagnosis that the physicians encountered and found themselves facing the issue of announcement and disclosure of a diagnosis for both families and patients. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the attitudes of the public people toward the disclosure of cancer diagnosis to patients in Saudi Arabia. Material and methods: This study was cross-sectional study. The data were collected randomly using simple random sampling method from 510 participants from general population; one tool was used based on the previous studies. It contains two parts; the first was the sociodemographic data of the participants and questions related to cancer information and attitude toward disclosure of cancer diagnosis. Results: Majority of participants preferred to inform the patients with a rational to help in treatment, also significant correlations were found between the demographic characteristics and various responses of the cancer information. Conclusion: Majority of participants prefer to inform the patients about cancer diagnosis to help in treatment and prepare their life.
Authors and Affiliations
Mansour Essmat A, Pandaan Isabelita N, Gemeay Essmat M, Al-Zayd Ayat H, Alenize Eman K
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