Public information needs and attitudes regarding cancer and cancer patients in Oman: a cross-sectional survey.
Br J Nurs
; 31(10): S34-S40, 2022 May 26.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Exploring public information needs and attitudes towards cancer patients might be the first step in developing an intervention that encourages public engagement in early detection and cancer prevention programmes.AIM:
To explore Omani public information needs and attitudes towards cancer in Oman.METHODS:
A cross-sectional survey design was used.FINDINGS:
Of the 569 participants, 369 (64.9%) were female; the mean age was 30.9 (SD=9.5) years. Of the participants, 94.4% wanted to be informed if they were found to have cancer in the future. The mean total attitudes score was 40.2 (SD=4.7) out of a maximum 48. Further, being employed, preferring to be informed about cancer diagnosis and having positive attitudes towards cancer and cancer patients predicted higher information needs.CONCLUSIONS:
The current paternalistic approach seems to be no longer appropriate for cancer patients in Oman, and more active patient involvement in decision-making is needed.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article