Psychopathology · 2010 · 12 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesCommunicationOncologyHealth CommunicationIntercultural CommunicationInterpersonal CommunicationCancer CommunicationCross-cultural CommunicationHealthcare CommunicationIntercultural Health CommunicationInterpersonal Health CommunicationSupportive Care In CancerCommunication In Healthcare RelationshipsCommunication PatternsCultural Influences On Prognostic CommunicationHealthcare Patient CommunicationPatient-provider Communication BarriersSupportive BehaviorsSupportive Cancer CareSupportive Climate
'Western' ('modern') and 'Oriental' ('traditional') Israeli cancer patients are compared in terms of their expressive communication patterns regarding the illness. 'Western' patients are found to have an open and multiple network of significant others with whom they communicate (spouse, friends, medical personnel). 'Oriental' patients are characterized by a more limited network (mainly kinship group) and by less intensive communication. Implications for improving supportive resources and thus coping ability of 'Oriental' patients are discussed.