@article{ref1,
title="Breaking bad news in spinal cord injury; a qualitative study assessing the perspective of spinal cord injury survivors in Turkey",
journal="Journal of spinal cord medicine",
year="2018",
author="Ozyemisci-Taskiran, Ozden and Coskun, Ozlem and Budakoglu, Isil Irem and Demirsoy, Nesrin",
volume="41",
number="3",
pages="347-354",
abstract="Prior abstract publication: 2(nd) Medical Rehabilitation Congress; Nov 4-7, 2010; Ankara, Turkey Objective: This study aims to investigate the process of breaking bad news from the perspective of spinal cord injury survivors. <br><br>DESIGN: A cross sectional, qualitative study Setting: Community Participants: Fourteen spinal cord injury survivors Interventions: Subjects participated in a semi-structured interview about 'when', 'where' 'by whom' and 'how' they received and 'would' prefer to receive bad news. OUTCOME MEASURES: Answers to 'how' questions were coded according to SPIKES protocol (Setting, Perception, Invitation, Knowledge, Empathizing, Summary). <br><br>RESULTS: Eight participants (57%) reported that they received bad news from a physician, mostly during rehabilitation. All would prefer to be informed by a physician and majority preferred to be gradually informed during rehabilitation. Half were not satisfied with the content of information. Only half felt that his/her physiatrist understood his/her emotional distress. Majority of participants who received bad news from physicians reported that the setting was private and their family members accompanied them. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Most spinal cord injury survivors were unsatisfied with knowledge and emotional support provided by rehabilitation physicians. Participants would prefer to receive bad news by a senior physiatrist in a planned meeting during rehabilitation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1079-0268",
doi="10.1080/10790268.2017.1311463",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2017.1311463"
}