Relationship between characteristics of health professionals and the respect for the autonomy of cancer patients at the end of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

This study investigated whether providers respected patient's autonomy, investigating providers' pattern of decisions and their associated characteristics.

Methods

Cross-sectional study, conducted through anonymous questionnaire with hypothetical clinical cases, presented to providers at one oncology center. Decision-making patterns were pre-stablished accordingly to the response´s pattern.

Findings

Of 151 responses, decisions patterns were paternalistic in 38%, shared in 38%, obstinate in 10.6% and consumerist in 13.2%. The consumerist providers reported never having participated in an EOL class in 35% and 30% had never trained in palliative care. Among providers with paternalistic pattern, 35.1% had never attended ethic lectures. In the obstinate

SUBMITTER: de Camargo JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11556740 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature