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ArticlePatient preference and adherence2021

Preferences in a Group of Patients with Cancer: A Grounded Theory.

Luis Felipe Higuita-Gutiérrez, Diego Alejandro Estrada-Mesa, Jaiberth Antonio Cardona-Arias

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Article in Patient preference and adherence, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Luis Felipe Higuita-GutiérrezSchool of Medicine, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0003-1361-3124
Diego Alejandro Estrada-MesaSchool of Medicine, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0001-8102-7229
Jaiberth Antonio Cardona-AriasSchool of Microbiology, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-7101-929X
Universidad de Antioquia · COUniversidad Cooperativa de Colombia · CO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study was conducted to understand the preferences of patients with cancer in Medellin, Colombia.

methodsA qualitative approach based on the theoretical and methodological resources of the grounded theory was conducted. Between June 2020 and March 2021, patients over 18 years old with a confirmed diagnosis of cancer within the past 2 years treated in Medellin, Colombia, were selected. Theoretical saturation sampling was performed. Each participant was interviewed between 2 and 3 times in accordance with the open, axial, and selective coding of the grounded theory.

resultsA common preference set emerged in all patients related to the attributes of healthcare professionals and is a category that unites their scientific and humanistic aspects. On the other hand, very heterogeneous preferences were presented that were associated with the doctor-patient relationship and the therapeutic objectives. In the doctor-patient relationship, there are those who adhere to a paternalistic model and those who opt for an informative model. In therapeutic objectives, two subcategories emerged: those who are inclined to preserve life and those who accord more value to the quality of life.

conclusionThe categories that emerged illustrate the complexity and challenges of the preferences of patients with cancer in theoretical and experiential terms for social studies of medicine, philosophy, and bioethics. From medical social studies, it's emphasized that the experiences of dehumanization are constant, which generates shared preferences in the patients related to the ideal of the medical professional. From the philosophical perspective, the care received by patients coincides with what was called medicine for slaves in ancient Greece, insofar as patients are not assumed to be free subjects. With respect to bioethics, some ideas are raised contrary to the support of individual autonomy; relational autonomy and the respect for the person above the autonomy itself are advocated.

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