Factors associated with prognostic awareness in patients with cancer: A systematic review.

Karolina VlčkováAnna TuckovaKristyna PolakovaMartin Loucka

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2020)

Prognostic awareness is a complex phenomenon associated with various positive and negative associations for patients with cancer. Clinicians must consider individual preferences and values of patients and their families when discussing prognosis and must be prepared for potential adverse outcomes.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
palliative care
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment
patient reported
human health