Sarell M, Baider L
Psychopathology. 1984;17(1):17-23. doi: 10.1159/000283998.
'Western' ('modern') and 'Oriental' ('traditional') Israeli cancer patients are compared in terms of their expressive communication patterns regarding the illness. 'Western' patients are found to have an open and multiple network of significant others with whom they communicate (spouse, friends, medical personnel). 'Oriental' patients are characterized by a more limited network (mainly kinship group) and by less intensive communication. Implications for improving supportive resources and thus coping ability of 'Oriental' patients are discussed.
对以色列“西方”（“现代”）和“东方”（“传统”）癌症患者在疾病表达沟通模式方面进行了比较。研究发现，“西方”患者有一个开放且多元的重要他人网络，他们与这些人进行交流（配偶、朋友、医护人员）。“东方”患者的特点是社交网络更有限（主要是亲属群体），交流强度也较低。文中讨论了改善“东方”患者支持资源从而提高其应对能力的意义。
