Qualitative Study on the Current Situation of Disease Communication between Cancer Patients and Their Families / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

To further explore the current situation of disease communication between cancer patients and their families in clinical practice, and provide decision-making reference for the construction of harmonious doctor-patient relationship. From September to November, 2021, 10 oncologists from a third-class A general hospital in X city were selected for semi-structured interviews by objective sampling method, and Colaizzi seven-step analysis was used to analyze, refine and summarize the interview data. The results showed that the current situation of disease communication between cancer patients and their families can be summarized into three themes concealing information during the diagnosis period, embarrassing decision-making during the treatment period, and difficult in autonomy at the end stage of the disease. Based on this situation, this paper suggested that a clinical communication mode with medical staff as a bridge and patients and their families actively facing and participating together can be constructed from different dimensions such as disease notification, win-win cooperation and psychological care.