Attitudes toward palliative care among cancer patients: a multi-method study
Majority of cancer patients had poor attitudes toward palliative care, confirming the major factors and perspectives of palliative care. These results emphasize the importance that should be given to the dissemination of knowledge and education about palliative care for cancer patients, and to improve the acceptance and recognition in order to promote palliative care practice.
Authors
- Meiying Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1785-573X)
- Mengyun Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8999-992X)
- Yuxia Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8835-3502)
- Yifu Lu
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Shantou University (CN)
- Soochow University (CN)
- Shantou University Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1511697
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64