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Telling the truth: Turkish patients' and nurses' views
Nilüfer Demirsoy1, Omur Elcioglu, Zeki Yildiz
1Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Nursing Science Quarterly
|December 22, 2007
Summary
Nurses believe patients should know their diagnosis, but many patients prefer not to receive this medical information. This study explores patient communication preferences regarding health diagnoses.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Patient Communication
- Medical Ethics
Background:
- Effective nurse-patient communication is crucial for healthcare.
- Understanding patient preferences for receiving medical information is essential for ethical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate nurses' views on informing patients about their diagnosis and prognosis.
- To compare nurses' perspectives with patients' actual desires for information disclosure.
- To explore how patients wish to be informed about their medical condition.
Main Methods:
- Survey research design.
- Involved 166 nurses and 435 patients at Osmangazi University Hospital, Turkey.
- Data collected on communication practices and patient preferences.
Main Results:
- 90% of nurses believed patients should be informed about their diagnosis.
- Only 66% of patients expressed a desire to be informed about their diagnosis.
- Significant discrepancy noted between nurses' assumptions and patients' preferences for information.
Conclusions:
- Nurses' perceptions of patient information needs may not align with patient desires.
- Healthcare providers should ascertain individual patient preferences for disclosure.
- Tailoring communication strategies to patient needs enhances patient-centered care.
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