Advance directives and cancer: oncology practices in Brazil
Abstract Data on advance directives in Brazil are lacking. This study aims to assess the understanding of oncologists regarding advance directives and the frequency with which they discuss advance directives and advance care planning with their patients in Brazil. This is an observational, descripti...
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| description | Abstract Data on advance directives in Brazil are lacking. This study aims to assess the understanding of oncologists regarding advance directives and the frequency with which they discuss advance directives and advance care planning with their patients in Brazil. This is an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted with cclinical oncologists associated with the Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology. Participants were invited to answer a questionnaire prepared by the authors. In total, 72 physicians answered the questionnaire, of which 73% were under 45 years old and 56% worked in oncology for less than 10 years. Regarding the limits of intervention and end-of-life care during treatment, 54.2% of respondents reported not discussing it. Although 67% of oncologists know the term advance directives, they do not develop them with their patients and 57.2% do not perform advance care planning. Most oncologists in this study do not set advance care planning and advance directives for most patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3ddb56374054eee83bab94b9ecf3f082023-12-05T07:55:34ZengConselho Federal de MedicinaRevista Bioética1983-80342023-12-013110.1590/1983-803420233440ptAdvance directives and cancer: oncology practices in BrazilEni Devay de Freitashttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0147-5641Rui Nuneshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1377-9899Abstract Data on advance directives in Brazil are lacking. This study aims to assess the understanding of oncologists regarding advance directives and the frequency with which they discuss advance directives and advance care planning with their patients in Brazil. This is an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted with cclinical oncologists associated with the Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology. Participants were invited to answer a questionnaire prepared by the authors. In total, 72 physicians answered the questionnaire, of which 73% were under 45 years old and 56% worked in oncology for less than 10 years. Regarding the limits of intervention and end-of-life care during treatment, 54.2% of respondents reported not discussing it. Although 67% of oncologists know the term advance directives, they do not develop them with their patients and 57.2% do not perform advance care planning. Most oncologists in this study do not set advance care planning and advance directives for most patients.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-80422023000100522&lng=en&tlng=enAdvance directivesAdvance care planningPalliative care |
| spellingShingle | Eni Devay de Freitas Rui Nunes Advance directives and cancer: oncology practices in Brazil Revista Bioética Advance directives Advance care planning Palliative care |
| title | Advance directives and cancer: oncology practices in Brazil |
| title_full | Advance directives and cancer: oncology practices in Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Advance directives and cancer: oncology practices in Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advance directives and cancer: oncology practices in Brazil |
| title_short | Advance directives and cancer: oncology practices in Brazil |
| title_sort | advance directives and cancer oncology practices in brazil |
| topic | Advance directives Advance care planning Palliative care |
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