| Differences between terminally ill patients who know, and those who do not know, that they are dying. | |
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PMID: 3958198 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Four GPs each selected 6 patients, 2 terminally ill with knowledge of diagnosis and prognosis, 2 terminally ill without knowledge, and 2 chronically ill. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the patients, and the transcripts' content was analyzed. There were large group differences in the predicted direction in frequency of utterances that indicated knowledge, which both validated the content analysis and verified the GPs' capacity to categorize patients according to knowledge. Terminally ill patients with knowledge produced significantly longer transcripts than the other two groups. Groups did not differ significantly on state or trait anxiety scales. Differences due to demographic variables could not account for the main effects. There were significant associations that involved age, anxiety, and the dependent variables of the content analysis, especially among the terminally ill patients without knowledge. |
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Authors:
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A Still; C Todd |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical psychology Volume: 42 ISSN: 0021-9762 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Psychol Publication Date: 1986 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-05-22 Completed Date: 1986-05-22 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0217132 Medline TA: J Clin Psychol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 287-96 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Age Factors Aged Anxiety / epidemiology Attitude to Death* Comprehension* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Patients / psychology* Personality Inventory Physician-Patient Relations Sex Factors Social Class |
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