Oncology patient’s autonomy in choosing palliative care: a bioethics’ view
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personal autonomy; medical oncology; bioethics; hospice careAbstract
The purpose of this study was to know the expectations of oncology patients, who are in a disease-free period, but with frequent follow up at the outpatient clinic. Data were collected in the Brazilian Institute of Cancer Control (BICC), in January 2008, by means of individual interviews with 30 patients. The questionnaires were analyzed according to Laurence Bardin’s content analysis. The interviewees admitted to have lack of knowledge of palliative cares and its meaning; however they felt the importance and the benefit that can be offered to patients at an advanced stage of the disease and with no hope to cure. An important and interesting fact of unanimous reply was related to the submission of new treatment if the illness returned. It is highlighted the autonomy of patient in opting to treatments and the importance of life and its rescue in all moments.
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