Skip to main content
Journal cover image

What do I have to lose? Effects of a psycho-educational intervention on cancer patient preference for resuscitation.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Sears, SR; Woodward, JT; Twillman, RK
Published in: J Behav Med
December 2007

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.

Duke Scholars

Published In

J Behav Med

DOI

ISSN

0160-7715

Publication Date

December 2007

Volume

30

Issue

6

Start / End Page

533 / 544

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Resuscitation
  • Neoplasms
  • Mental Health
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Education
  • Female
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Choice Behavior
  • Attitude to Health
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Sears, S. R., Woodward, J. T., & Twillman, R. K. (2007). What do I have to lose? Effects of a psycho-educational intervention on cancer patient preference for resuscitation. J Behav Med, 30(6), 533–544. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-007-9128-1
Sears, Sharon R., Julia T. Woodward, and Robert K. Twillman. “What do I have to lose? Effects of a psycho-educational intervention on cancer patient preference for resuscitation.J Behav Med 30, no. 6 (December 2007): 533–44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-007-9128-1.
Sears, Sharon R., et al. “What do I have to lose? Effects of a psycho-educational intervention on cancer patient preference for resuscitation.J Behav Med, vol. 30, no. 6, Dec. 2007, pp. 533–44. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10865-007-9128-1.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Behav Med

DOI

ISSN

0160-7715

Publication Date

December 2007

Volume

30

Issue

6

Start / End Page

533 / 544

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Resuscitation
  • Neoplasms
  • Mental Health
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Education
  • Female
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Choice Behavior
  • Attitude to Health