Record of explanation given to patients and relatives after the diagnosis and referral for counselling or palliative care services. Figures are numbers (percentages of patients)
Centre A n=30 (%)
Centre B n=30 (%)
Diagnosis explained to patient
8 (27)
6 (20)
Prognosis explained to patient
17 (57)
3 (10)
Prognosis explained to relative
15 (50)
8 (27)
Referral to counselling or palliative care service