The relationship between personality traits of cancer patients and their preferences when receiving bad news.

Maryam Ehsani Mansoureh Ashghali FarahaniFatemeh NegariHadi Ranjbar Behnam Shariati Fatemeh Marandi

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

Personality traits and demographic characteristics of cancer patients can influence their preferences for receiving bad news. Therefore, the consideration of these traits by health care team members is of particular importance to communicate with and deliver bad news to patients.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
palliative care
gene expression
dna methylation
patient reported outcomes
health information