Abstract
Objective To get information about the attitude of the family members towards the disclosure of cancer diagnosis and the influencing factors.Methods 305 family members were investigated bv using a self-designed questionnaire.Results Moat family members believed that the medical staffs should inform cancer patients about their diseases after getting consent from their family members.The Logisfic Regression analysis suggested that the time after being informed,education ackground,experiences of taking care of critical patients and bereavement influenced the attitudes of family members towards the disclosure.Conclusions In order to take the feelings of both the patients and their family members into consideration,the medical staffs should provide guidance to the family members,and fully respect their attitude.especially those with above-mentioned experience and hisher educational background.It is the best to inform cancer patients about their diseases after enough time for their family member to get used to the change in their family. Key words: Family members; Disclosure of cancer; Attitude; Influential factor
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