Background: Patients generally have the right to be informed of their condition, but the
debate over the issue of truth disclosure is still present. The attempt of this study is to review …

Objectives Particularly in the Middle East, few studies have explored the attitude of cancer
patients and their families toward cancer diagnosis disclosure (CDD). This study was …

This study examines critical care nurses' attitudes, roles, experience, education, and barriers
regarding breaking the bad news. A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used in this …

In recent years, palliative care practice has shifted toward community-based palliative care.
The complex care needs of older adults and people requiring palliative care are increasing …

Background Ethical dilemmas routinely arise in the hospital and outpatient practice settings.
This is especially true in Middle Eastern communities, where health care practitioners often …

Objective: Aims of the present study were to investigate the association between awareness
of own illness condition and psychological outcome in end-of-life phase and to test the …

Introduction Medical schools are responsible for breaking bad news training, which should
be focused on the students; therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify undergraduate …

The care of terminally ill cancer patients poses a significant global public health problem. 1
Populations are growing older as healthcare interventions become increasingly more …

Objective Despite the significant role played by cancer patients' families in medical decision‐
making in Asian countries, inconsistencies have hitherto not been evaluated between …

PURPOSE This study explores the preferences of patients with cancer, family caregivers,
and the general public regarding breaking bad news in an Ethiopian oncology setting …