Patient experiences of acute myeloid leukemia: A qualitative study about diagnosis, illness understanding, and treatment decision ‐making

ConclusionsAcute myeloid leukemia poses a sudden, emotionally challenging, information‐laden situation, where little time is available to make important decisions. This results in difficulty processing information and is sometimes complicated by a lack of emotive communication from clinicians. Results indicate a need for targeted interventions to improve AML patients' understanding of illness and treatment options and to address their traumatic experiences around diagnosis.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - December 18, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Thomas W. LeBlanc, Laura J. Fish, Catherine T. Bloom, Areej El ‐Jawahri, Debra M. Davis, Susan C. Locke, Karen E. Steinhauser, Kathryn I. Pollak Tags: PAPER Source Type: research