Truth telling to cancer patients in the general hospital : survey using questionnaire for patient and patient's family

入院時アンケート調査に基づいたがん告知の現状

Truth telling to cancer patients in the general hospital : survey using questionnaire for patient and patient's family

Creators Kohara Hiroyuki

Creators Aoe Keisuke

Creators Chikamori Kenichi

Creators Maeda Tadashi

Creators Murakami Kazuo

Creators Makihata Kiyoshi

Creators Kunichika Naomi

Creators Miyahara Nobuaki

Creators Eda Ryosuke

Creators Sakae Katsuyoshi

We conducted research on patient and family preferences regarding information about cancer diagnosis and prognosis. Between February 1 1998, and November 31 1998, questionnaires were completed by 85 inpatients and their families. Of the patients, 44 had some type of cancer. In a questionnaire pertaining to informed consent that was obtained on admission, 77% of the patients and 67% of their families wanted the patients to know the true diagnosis, even if the possibility of cure was low. Furthermore, 47% of the patients wished to know their true diagnosis even though their families were against it. However, 32% of the patients hoped to leave the decision to their families. Male and younger patients were more likely to make the final decision. In this study, 77% of the patients were diagnosed as having some type of cancer, and only 25% were given information about their prognosis.

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[ISSN]0513-1731

[NCID]AN00243156

[isVersionOf] [NAID]http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110002773721/