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ArticleFamilial cancer2018

Issues related to family history of cancer at the end of life: a palliative care providers' survey.

Catherine Gonthier, Sylvie Pelletier, Pierre Gagnon, Ana Marin, Jocelyne Chiquette, Bruno Gagnon, Louis Roy, Jude Emmanuel Cléophat, Yann Joly, Michel Dorval

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Article in Familial cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  6. Views and experiences of palliative care clinicians in addressing genetics with individuals and families: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  7. Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2022
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  8. Issues associated with a hereditary risk of cancer: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses in oncology settings.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2022
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  10. The Role of Palliative Medicine in Assessing Hereditary Cancer Risk.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Catherine GonthierCentre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, 1050 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC, G1S 4L8, Canada.
Sylvie PelletierCentre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, 1050 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC, G1S 4L8, Canada.
Pierre GagnonCentre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, 1050 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC, G1S 4L8, Canada.
Ana MarinFaculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
Jocelyne ChiquetteCentre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, 1050 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC, G1S 4L8, Canada.
Bruno GagnonCentre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, 1050 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC, G1S 4L8, Canada.
Louis RoyCHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada.
Jude Emmanuel CléophatCentre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, 1050 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC, G1S 4L8, Canada.
Yann JolyCentre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Michel DorvalCentre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, 1050 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC, G1S 4L8, Canada. michel.dorval@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Addressing the concerns of end-of-life patients or their relatives about their family history of cancer could benefit patients and family members. Little is known about how palliative care providers respond to these concerns. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess palliative care providers' knowledge about familial and hereditary cancers and explore their exposure to patients' and relatives' concerns about their family history of cancer, and their self-perceived ability to deal with such concerns. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Quebec City (Canada) catchment area among palliative care professionals. Fifty-eight palliative care professionals working in hospice, home care and hospital-based palliative care units completed the questionnaire. All physicians and 63% of nurses occasionally addressed concerns of patients and relatives about their family history of cancer, but they reported a low confidence level in responding to such concerns. They also showed knowledge gaps in defining features of a significant family history of cancer, and most (78%) would welcome specific training on the matter. Our findings highlight the relevance of offering education and training opportunities about familial cancers and associated risks to palliative care providers. The needs and concerns of end-of-life patients and their families need to be explored to ensure palliative care providers can adequately assist patients and their relatives about their family history of cancer. Ethical implications should be considered.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelMedical History TakingAdultCaregiversCross-Sectional StudiesFamilyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPalliative CarePerceptionPilot ProjectsQuebecSurveys and QuestionnairesFamily history of cancerGenetic literacyHealth professionalsPalliative careSurvey

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