Patient's Cognition toward the Disclosure of Cancer Diagnosis.
- Author:
In Hee CHUN
1
;
Kyungsook PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Neoplasms; Diagnosis; Disclosure; Cognition
- MeSH: Cognition; Disclosure; Humans; Patient Care; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing 2013;13(2):59-66
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the actual condition and the general cognition toward the disclosure of diagnosis among cancer patients. METHODS: A survey using a structured questionnaire was conducted with 195 cancer patient from October 18, 2011 to November 19. The data was analyzed with SPSS (version 18.0) for frequency analysis and chi2 test. RESULTS: 88.2% of cancer patients were agreed to the disclosure of cancer diagnosis. Cancer patients had preferences for a doctor to notify the disclosure of their cancer diagnosis (90.8%) and immediate notification of the cancer diagnosis (89.7%). The sequences of disclosing cancer diagnosis were following; the patient and the care-giver notified at the same time (47.2%). the patient notified first (32.3%) and the care-giver notified first (20.5%). Cognition toward disclosure of cancer diagnosis was statistically significant only with age (p=.003). CONCLUSION: These result suggested that cancer patient wanted to notify their cancer diagnosis by doctor, as soon as cancer diagnosis confirmed, before notifying to their family, and to know accurate cancer related information. Therefore, principals and guidelines in disclosing cancer diagnosis are essential to increase the quality of cancer patient care.
