Dalla-Vorgia P, Katsouyanni K, Garanis T N, Touloumi G, Drogari P, Koutselinis A
University of Athens Medical School.
J Med Ethics. 1992 Jun;18(2):67-74. doi: 10.1136/jme.18.2.67.
The attitudes of the Greeks, a Mediterranean population, to the issue of telling the truth to the patient have been studied. There is no clear answer to the question: 'Do the Greeks wish to be informed of the nature of their illness?'. The answer is: 'It depends'. It depends on age, education, family status, occupation, place of birth and residence and on whether or not they are religious people. However, it does not depend on their sex--men and women have similar reactions to the issue of truth-telling. Although the present study shows lower percentages of those who wish to know the truth than studies on other populations, the conclusion is that, emphasising the need for good communication between doctors and patients, doctors should not lie, but should disclose to their patients the part of the truth they are ready to accept.
人们对地中海地区的希腊人向患者告知真相这一问题的态度进行了研究。对于“希腊人是否希望被告知自己疾病的性质?”这个问题,没有明确的答案。答案是:“这取决于情况”。这取决于年龄、教育程度、家庭状况、职业、出生地和居住地,以及他们是否是宗教信徒。然而,这并不取决于他们的性别——男性和女性对告知真相问题的反应相似。尽管目前的研究表明,希望了解真相的人的比例低于对其他人群的研究,但结论是,强调医生与患者之间良好沟通的必要性,医生不应说谎,而应向患者披露他们准备好接受的部分真相。