Nondisclosure of a cancer diagnosis and prognosis: Recommendations for future research and practice

Chittem, Mahati and Maya, S. and Chawak, S. (2021) Nondisclosure of a cancer diagnosis and prognosis: Recommendations for future research and practice. NLM(Medline).

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Abstract

Nondisclosure of a cancer diagnosis and prognosis is a common practice in many family-centric cultures wherein cancer is viewed negatively, resulting in family carers opposing truthful communication to patients. Oncologists comply with this request for diagnosis and/or prognosis nondisclosure owing to the cultural milieu, often choosing to describe the disease in less threatening terms such as "tumor" or "fever." This review provides a snapshot of existing research exploring diagnosis and prognosis disclosure and nondisclosure from the perspectives of the oncologists, family carers, and the patient with a particular focus on the psychological outcomes for patients who are aware versus not aware of their diagnosis and/or prognosis. Further, this review makes recommendations for future research and practice in cancer diagnosis and prognosis communication in India (e.g., communication skills training for family carers and healthcare providers).

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Chittem, Mahatihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8978-3544
Item Type: Other
Uncontrolled Keywords: Cancer, diagnosis, nondisclosure, prognosis
Subjects: Arts > Liberal arts
Divisions: Department of Liberal Arts
Depositing User: . LibTrainee 2021
Date Deposited: 10 Sep 2022 09:28
Last Modified: 10 Sep 2022 09:28
URI: http://raiith.iith.ac.in/id/eprint/10524
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OA policy: https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/4143
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