A Comparison of Cognition between Cancer Patients and Their Relatives
- VernacularTitle:癌症患者及其家属对疾病的认知比较
- Author:
Yong GAN
;
Zhixiong LIN
;
Shijian CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cancer;
cognition;
patients;
relatives;
cross-sectional studies
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
1988;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To compare the cognition of cancer patients and their relatives,so as to provide references for cognitive intervention.Methods: Cognition questionnaire consists 19 questions to which most patients and their relatives concern.Sixty new cases of cancer patients and their relatives were included in this study.Results: Answers to the 5 following questions from the patients and their relatives were different with statistical significance: do you know the diagnosis(83% patients know,97% relatives know,?2=5.93,P=0.015);whether to inform patients of diagnosis or not(87% patients chose yes,65% relatives chose yes,?2=7.69,P=0.006);is it necessary to tell patient intimate therapeutic regimen(77% patients thought it is necessary,62% relatives thought it is necessary,?2=8.71,P=0.013);who decide the method(s) of treatment(7% patients and 17% relatives' answer is the patients,?2=7.19,P=0.028);if the treatment is unable to cure your disease,what would be your option(80% patients and 97% relatives chose treatment,?2=8.09,P=0.004).Different educational background(?2=5.63,P=0.018) and occupation(?2=4.10,P=0.043) affected their cognition on being informed of the intimate therapeutic regimen.Conclusion:Patients` and relatives` cognition of being informed of the diagnosis and therapy are diverse from each other.In communication with them,doctors must treat them respectively.
