Patients Disclosure Preferences when Hypothetically Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness

Sharifah Alsayed; Farhan F. Alshammari; Abdalkarem F. Alsharari; Fuad H. Abuadas; Fouzia; Mahboub; Eddieson; Pasayan; Zayed D. Alsharari; Ebaa M. Felemban

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Majmaah J Heal Sci. 2021; 9(4): 57-70

doi: 10.5455/mjhs.2021.04.006

Patients Disclosure Preferences when Hypothetically Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness

Sharifah Alsayed, Farhan F. Alshammari, Abdalkarem F. Alsharari, Fuad H. Abuadas, Fouzia, Mahboub, Eddieson, Pasayan, Zayed D. Alsharari, Ebaa M. Felemban.

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Background and Aims: Breaking bad news to patients is a challenge for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in various clinical settings. This study aims to explore patients preferences when being told about an emerging life-threatening terminal illness, such as cancer, and to determine specific factors that can affect individuals responses upon the disclosure of the disease and its prognosis.

Methods: We employed a quantitative-cross sectional design using a convenient sample. A total number of 814 participants responded to an online survey invitation from four major cities in Saudi Arabia. Descriptive analysis was used to represent the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, and the Chi-square (χ2) test was performed to analyze the differences in the disclosure preferences.

Results: Most participants preferred to be directly informed about an emerging diagnosis (85.7%), wished to be with their family upon the disclosure of the disease (98.3%), and preferred to be actively involved in the decision-making and treatment plan. Female participants noted to be keener for a diagnosis disclosure than males χ2(2) = 18.7, p < .01, and the same observation seen in singles compared to married participants, χ2(4) = 10.91, p < .05.

Conclusions: This study investigated public responses and preferences when being told about a terminal medical diagnosis. Healthcare providers are advised to plan ahead and make a strategy to report bad news to lessen the psychological burden on patients and their families.

Key words: Breaking bad news, Disclosure preferences, Terminal illness, Saudi Arabia

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Alsayed S, Alshammari FF, Alsharari AF, Abuadas FH, Fouzia , Mahboub , Eddieson , Pasayan , Alsharari ZD, Felemban EM. Patients Disclosure Preferences when Hypothetically Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness. Majmaah J Heal Sci. 2021; 9(4): 57-70. doi:10.5455/mjhs.2021.04.006

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Alsayed S, Alshammari FF, Alsharari AF, Abuadas FH, Fouzia , Mahboub , Eddieson , Pasayan , Alsharari ZD, Felemban EM. Patients Disclosure Preferences when Hypothetically Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness. https://www.mjhs-mu.org/?mno=92811 [Access: September 13, 2024]. doi:10.5455/mjhs.2021.04.006

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Alsayed S, Alshammari FF, Alsharari AF, Abuadas FH, Fouzia , Mahboub , Eddieson , Pasayan , Alsharari ZD, Felemban EM. Patients Disclosure Preferences when Hypothetically Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness. Majmaah J Heal Sci. 2021; 9(4): 57-70. doi:10.5455/mjhs.2021.04.006

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Alsayed S, Alshammari FF, Alsharari AF, Abuadas FH, Fouzia , Mahboub , Eddieson , Pasayan , Alsharari ZD, Felemban EM. Patients Disclosure Preferences when Hypothetically Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness. Majmaah J Heal Sci. (2021), [cited September 13, 2024]; 9(4): 57-70. doi:10.5455/mjhs.2021.04.006

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Alsayed, S., Alshammari, . F. F., Alsharari, . A. F., Abuadas, . F. H., Fouzia, ., Mahboub, ., Eddieson, ., Pasayan, ., Alsharari, . Z. D. & Felemban, . E. M. (2021) Patients Disclosure Preferences when Hypothetically Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness. Majmaah J Heal Sci, 9 (4), 57-70. doi:10.5455/mjhs.2021.04.006

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Alsayed, Sharifah, Farhan F. Alshammari, Abdalkarem F. Alsharari, Fuad H. Abuadas, Fouzia, Mahboub, Eddieson, Pasayan, Zayed D. Alsharari, and Ebaa M. Felemban. 2021. Patients Disclosure Preferences when Hypothetically Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness. Majmaah Journal of Health Sciences, 9 (4), 57-70. doi:10.5455/mjhs.2021.04.006

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Alsayed, Sharifah, Farhan F. Alshammari, Abdalkarem F. Alsharari, Fuad H. Abuadas, Fouzia, Mahboub, Eddieson, Pasayan, Zayed D. Alsharari, and Ebaa M. Felemban. "Patients Disclosure Preferences when Hypothetically Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness." Majmaah Journal of Health Sciences 9 (2021), 57-70. doi:10.5455/mjhs.2021.04.006

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Alsayed, S., Alshammari, . F. F., Alsharari, . A. F., Abuadas, . F. H., Fouzia, ., Mahboub, ., Eddieson, ., Pasayan, ., Alsharari, . Z. D. & Felemban, . E. M. (2021) Patients Disclosure Preferences when Hypothetically Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness. Majmaah Journal of Health Sciences, 9 (4), 57-70. doi:10.5455/mjhs.2021.04.006

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