Manos N, Christakis J
Int J Psychiatry Med. 1980;10(4):305-13. doi: 10.2190/rbqe-r75y-3wua-pevg.
A three-part questionnaire was mailed to Greek cancer specialists practicing in the two largest cities of Greece. Part I addressed the question of telling the truth to the cancer patient, Part II the question of telling the truth to the terminal cancer patient, and Part III investigated the psychological difficulties of the above specialists in the care of their patients. Most of the Greek cancer specialists (73%) chose not to tell the diagnosis to the cancer patient and an even greater majority (95%) prefer not to inform the terminal cancer patient of his impending death. A considerable number of them, though (41%), favor a change towards telling the cancer patient his true diagnosis. Furthermore, two thirds of them admit to psychological problems in their contact with the cancer patient and subscribe to the need for specific psychiatric training to improve the care of their patients.
一份由三部分组成的调查问卷被邮寄给了在希腊两个最大城市执业的希腊癌症专家。第一部分涉及向癌症患者告知实情的问题，第二部分涉及向晚期癌症患者告知实情的问题，第三部分调查了上述专家在照顾患者过程中所面临的心理困难。大多数希腊癌症专家（73%）选择不向癌症患者透露诊断结果，甚至有更大比例（95%）的专家倾向于不告知晚期癌症患者其即将死亡的消息。不过，有相当一部分专家（41%）赞成改变做法，向癌症患者告知其真实诊断结果。此外，三分之二的专家承认在与癌症患者接触时有心理问题，并认同需要接受特定的精神科培训以改善对患者的护理。
