Table 2 Ranking of mothers’ preferences regarding how to be given bad health news about their child
No | Preferences | % | No | Preferences | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | To be informed after final diagnosis | 100 | 11 | To be alone | 78 |
2 | To be informed by your doctor | 100 | 12 | To be informed with good health news only | 56 |
3 | To be informed of others with a similar condition | 99 | 13 | To be with a relative | 42 |
4 | To be informed of a prognosis | 98 | 14 | To be informed with bad health news only | 42 |
5 | To be informed in a sympathetic way | 98 | 15 | To be informed gradually | 38 |
6 | To be informed of an approach for the diagnosis | 96 | 16 | To be informed by a single doctor | 26 |
7 | To be informed directly | 96 | 17 | To be informed in front of your child | 15 |
8 | To be informed with good and bad health news | 95 | 18 | To be informed before final diagnosis | 11 |
9 | To be informed as soon as possible | 94 | 19 | To be informed by a senior doctor not related to the child’s case | 10 |
10 | Confidentiality of diagnosis | 92 | 20 | To be informed by a relative | 7 |