Truth Disclosure –Its Influence on the Quality of Life in Cancer Patients at A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: The dilemma of whether and how to disclose a diagnosis of cancer or any other terminal illness continues to be a subject of worldwide interest. In many countries around the world, cancer patients are often not told the truth about their illnesses. Aims: The present study provides an insight about the influence which Truth Disclosure on quality of life in cancer patients at a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at the OPDs of Oncology and Radiotherapy Departments of Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore. A sample of 82 cancer patients were chosen of which 47 were grouped under Truth Concealed (TC) cancer patients and 35 under Truth Disclosed (TD) cancer patients. The Functional Living Index Cancer (FLIC) Questionnaire was used in the study. Results: The responses to the FLIC Questionnaire were grouped under Emotional Factors, Physical wellbeing and Ability Factors, Sociability Factors and Miscellaneous Factors and most of them were statistically significant for TD cancer patients compared to TC cancer patients. Conclusions: TC cancer patients were found to have better quality of life than TD cancer patients. Psychological counseling to patients before truth disclosure to patients and counseling to family members for extension of their supportive and caring attitude is a major determinant of quality of life ,even so when life cannot be prolonged its quality has to be preserved
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Dr. Epari Ravi Kiran
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