Prognostic disclosure in cancer care: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Collusion in cancer care is the diplomatic concealment of information between a triad of the health care professional (HCP), patient, and caregiver. Free and expressive communication is determined by multiple factors, which establishes a healthy balance between 'patient-centric' and 'family-centric' decision making. The lack of a universal approach to prognostic disclosure techniques emphasizes the need for a systematic review of contemporary practice.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature was conducted till June 2020 using themes based on cancer, communication, prognostic disclosure, and collusion by using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Results

Fifty-three studies involving 10,569 subjects we

SUBMITTER: Sutar R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9178750 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature