title: Iranian cancer patient perceptions of prognosis and the relationship to hope.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to investigate Iranian cancer patient perceptions of their prognosis, factors that influence perceptions of prognosis and the effect this has on patient level of hope.
  
  
  METHODS
  Iranian cancer patients (n=200) completed self-report measures of their perceptions of their prognosis and level of hope, in order to assess the relationship between the two and identify factors predictive of perceptions by multiple linear regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cancer patients perceived of their prognosis positively (mean 11.4 out of 15), believed their disease to be curable, and reported high levels of hope (mean 40.4 out of 48.0). Multiple linear regression analyses demonstrated that participants who were younger, perceived they had greater family support, and had higher levels of hope reported more positive perceptions of their cancer prognosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Positive perceptions of prognosis and its positive correlation with hope in Iranian cancer patients highlights the importance of cultural issues in the disclosure of cancer related information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Surgery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran E-mail : azad.rahmani@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Alehe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seyedrasooli
authors.forename: Azad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahmani
authors.forename: Fuchsia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zamanzadeh
authors.forename: Asghar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohammadpoorasl
authors.forename: Raha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aliashrafi
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pakpour
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010465:Perception; D011379:Prognosis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D055815:Young Adult