Cancer by another name: a randomized trial of the effects of euphemism and uncertainty in communicating with cancer patients.

摘要: PURPOSEIn this study we tested some assumptions about the use of euphemism in communicating with cancer patients. Does an explicit statement diagnosis cause patients to respond greater anxiety than when uncertainty or ambiguity is allowed persist? Do believe they cope better explicit?METHODSA heterogeneous sample 165 completed a new measure emotional adjustment using random assignment among four testing variables: agent (self-report v interview), terminology (the words illness), identification (patient identified anonymous), and supervision (clinic home). Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) for 39-item set was 0.74 face content validity were determined focus-group technique preliminary factor analysis. After answering measures, subjects Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).RESULTSOverall levels significantly ...