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Guideline 8: Family requests for nondisclosure of information

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Guiding principles

Empathise with family’s requests for non-disclosure of information

Respect the patient’s wishes to know or not know about their illness

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OVERALL COMPLETION

Guideline 8

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  • Guideline 8: Managing family requests for nondisclosure of information to the patient

  • Quote from a medical oncologist

  • Short film: Managing family requests for nondisclosure

  • ACTIVITY: Open text reflection based on video: How would you manage this scenario?

  • Short film: Managing family requests for nondisclosure (Cont.)

  • Open text reflection on situation

  • Guiding principles

  • 8.1 Show empathy and attempt to understand and address the family carer's

  • 8.2 Explore and respect the patient's own preferences to know information about their illness

  • 8.3 Ensure compliance with patient informed consent laws

  • Summary

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Select what you think are the top 5 information needs of family carers

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Finding out about how to reduce stress in the person with cancer’s life

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Accessing information about alternative therapies

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Accessing information about the person with cancer’s prognosis, or likely outcome

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Accessing information on what the person with cancer’s physical needs are likely to be

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Learning about the impact that caring has on working life or usual activities

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Accessing information relevant to their needs as a carers/partners

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Accessing information about the benefits and side effects of treatments

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Accessing information about the services within the hospital

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Finding out about financial support and government benefits

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Learning more about cancer screening

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