Helpful communications during the diagnostic period: an interpretive description of patient preferences.
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)
; 19(6): 746-54, 2010 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-19832891
ABSTRACT
With a diagnosis of cancer, life changes for patients in a profound manner. The window of time known as cancer diagnosis is one of considerable turbulence and distress for patients. Therefore, diagnosis constitutes a time during which communication with healthcare professionals is of particular importance in setting the stage for the way cancer illness will be experienced. Our research explores communications throughout the cancer trajectory from the perspective of patients themselves. We are following a sample of 60 cancer patients, representing a range of tumour sites, from the early diagnostic period through to recovery, chronic, or advanced disease. Using interpretive description analysis techniques, we document patterns and themes related to various components of the cancer journey. In this paper, we focus on themes related to perceived helpful communication during the diagnosis experience as reported by our study participants both at the time of being newly diagnosed patients, and as they reflect on that period 12 months later. These findings illuminate experiential issues of importance to patients in relation to cancer care communication and the manner in which helpful communications during this sensitive time may facilitate the subsequent experience living with and obtaining care for cancer.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Relações Profissional-Paciente
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Comunicação
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Preferência do Paciente
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article