Conceptualizing prognostic awareness in advanced cancer: a systematic review.
J Health Psychol
; 19(9): 1103-19, 2014 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
This systematic review synthesizes the complex literature on prognostic awareness in cancer. A total of 37 studies examining cancer patients' understanding of their prognosis were included. Prognostic awareness definitions and assessment methods were inconsistent across studies. A surprisingly high percentage of patients (up to 75%) were unaware of their poor prognosis, and in several studies, even their cancer diagnosis (up to 96%), particularly in studies conducted outside of North America. This review highlights surprisingly low rates of prognostic awareness in patients with advanced cancer as well as discrepancies in prognostic awareness assessment, suggesting the need for empirically validated measures of prognostic awareness.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pronóstico
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Concienciación
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
J Health Psychol
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2014
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM