Severe diabnosis and prognosis: difficulties in informing patients and family members
Keywords:
Ethics, Nursing, Diagnosis, Communication, Humanization of assistance.
Abstract
This is an exploratory study concerning some ethical questions related to the disclosure of a serious diagnosis/prognosis to the family and patient as to its occurrence and frequency, under the viewpoint of graduate nursing students. The sample comprised 62 nurses. Most of the nurses stated that disclosing the diagnosis (85.5%) and prognosis (75.8%) to the patient is a frequent or very frequent problem, which is minimized when the information is disclosed to the family. The family is more frequently informed about the diagnosis (50%) and prognosis (56.5%) than the patient himself/herself.Downloads
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Published
2008-06-20
How to Cite
Mendes, I. A. C., Hayashida, M., Trevizan, M. A., Godoy, S. de, Leite, J. L., & Nogueira, M. S. (2008). Severe diabnosis and prognosis: difficulties in informing patients and family members. Ciência, Cuidado E Saúde, 6(3), 300-304. https://doi.org/10.4025/ciencuidsaude.v6i3.3989
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