title: What do I have to lose? Effects of a psycho-educational intervention on cancer patient preference for resuscitation.
abstract: This original empirical study examined effects of a psycho-educational intervention on cancer patients' knowledge, concern, and preferences for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We examined message framing as one factor that might impact subsequent decision making. In addition, we examined personality and coping style as predictors and moderators of patients' reactions to an informational intervention. As hypothesized, participants initially underestimated CPR complications and overestimated survival rates. The intervention significantly increased concern, improved knowledge, and decreased preference for CPR, particularly for participants receiving both numerical and descriptive information. Message framing of survival data did not uniquely affect CPR preference. Higher optimism predicted less increase in concern about CPR, and higher hope predicted greater decrease in preference for CPR. More approach coping related to increased concern about CPR and decreased preference for CPR.
authors: Department of Psychology, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301, USA. sears_s@fortlewis.edu
authors: Sharon R
authors: SR
authors: Sears
authors: Julia T
authors: JT
authors: Woodward
authors: Robert K
authors: RK
authors: Twillman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D012151:Resuscitation
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