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| Title |
The second patient? Family members of cancer patients and their role in end-of-life decision making
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| Published in |
BMC Palliative Care, February 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12904-018-0288-2 |
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| Authors |
Katsiaryna Laryionava, Timo A. Pfeil, Mareike Dietrich, Stella Reiter-Theil, Wolfgang Hiddemann, Eva C. Winkler |
| Abstract |
Family members are important companions of severely ill patients with cancer. However, studies about the desirability and difficulties of integrating relatives in the decision-making process are rare in oncology. This qualitative study explores the family role in decisions to limit treatment near the end of life from the professionals' point of view. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with oncologists (n = 12) and nurses (n = 6) working at the Department of Hematology/Oncology at the University Hospital in Munich, Germany. The data were analyzed using a descriptive qualitative methodology and discussed from a medical ethics perspective. Four major themes played a central role in the perception of the medical staff in regard to family members. (1) Family impact on patients' treatment preferences. (2) Strong family wish for further treatment. (3) Emotional distress of the family related to the involvement in end-of-life decision-making. (4) Importance of knowing family structures. The important role of the family members in patients' disease process is recognized by oncologists and oncology nurses. However, this does not seem to lead to an early involvement of the family members. Developing and establishing a systematic assessment of family members' needs and wishes in order to provide a specific-tailored support should become a priority for interdisciplinary clinical research in the near future. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 37 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 8% |
| Canada | 3 | 8% |
| United States | 2 | 5% |
| Spain | 2 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 5% |
| Japan | 2 | 5% |
| Ireland | 1 | 3% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 3% |
| China | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 11% |
| Unknown | 16 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 17 | 46% |
| Scientists | 10 | 27% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 5 | 14% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 208 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 208 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 24 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 7% |
| Researcher | 11 | 5% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 5% |
| Other | 34 | 16% |
| Unknown | 92 | 44% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 52 | 25% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 10% |
| Psychology | 16 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 1% |
| Other | 10 | 5% |
| Unknown | 96 | 46% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 33. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 June 2023.
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#64
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