Preferences of Disclosure in Elderly Cancer Patients:A Qualitative Meta-synthesis
Objective To comprehensively understand the preferences of elderly cancer patients in the process of disclosure,so as to provide reference for medical staff to disclose patients'medical condition in clinical practice.Methods PubMed,Web of Science,The Cochrane Library,Embase,EBSCO,CNKI,cqVIP,Wanfang Data were searched on the qualitative study on preferences of disclosure in elderly cancer patients.The search was conducted from the establishment of the databases to July 2022.The quality of the literature was evaluated by the Joanna Briggs Institute tool,and the literature was meta-integrated.Results A total of 15 studies were included,and 27 themes extracted from the literatures were categorized into 10 new categories,which were integrated into 3 synthesized results:preferences for disclosure meth-ods,preferences for disclosure content,and preferences for support during the disclosure process.Conclu-sions Medical staff and family members should pay attention to the diverse preferences of elderly cancer patients during the disclosure process,and provide multifaceted support,so as to effectively improve the compliance,treatment efficacy and prognosis of elderly cancer patients.
elderly patientcancerdisclosure of medical conditionpreferenceneedqualitative researchMeta-synthesis
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