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| Title |
Difficult news: meanings attributed by family members of children with cystic fibrosis
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| Published in |
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.1590/s1413-81232013000900015 |
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| Authors |
Selene Beviláqua Chaves Afonso, Rosa Maria de Araujo Mitre |
| Abstract |
This article studied some of the meanings that difficult news assumes when transmitted by health professionals to relatives of young cystic fibrosis patients undergoing treatment at a public hospital located in the south zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the result of qualitative research and analysis of ten narratives collected during two months in 2010. These meanings are not understood by professionals and interfere with the evolution of the illness, the coping process and the care given to the children. It has been observed that the content of the news is perceived differently depending on: The clarity with which it is transmitted to each family member; The forthright way it is conveyed without the preparation of the listener; The consideration of the context in which people live and the consequences involved; The presence of a family member when the news is delivered; and the fragmentation of information. Results indicate the need to make professionals aware of the importance of communication aspects in clinical meetings and the inclusion of this training process in the medical curriculum as well as during physicians' professional lives. It seems that in delivery of the news the family expects a balance between technical efficiency and conversational tact from professionals. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 7 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 4 | 57% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 2 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 2 | 29% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 14% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 2 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 31 August 2013.
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#22,759,452
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#1,772
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#189,055
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#18
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