Investigation on influence factors of attitude towards treatment of terminal cancer and death among different people

ObjectiveTo explore the influence factors of attitude towards the treatment of terminal cancer and death among different people in order to provide a theoretical basis for better services to cancer patients.MethodsA total of 1548 people including medical personnel, non-cancer patients,cancer patients and their family member were investigated with self-designed questionnaire.ResultsThe medical personnel prefered discussing death and rational treatment.Family income per month was a risk factor for discussing death and education background was a risk factor for rational treatment with statistic significance(P<0.05,P<0.01).ConclusionThe attitudes towards the treatment of terminal cancer and death have a close relevancy with economic and cultural level and the experience of taking care of patients with severe disease or the death from illness.