摘要
大多数患者都希望了解他们所患疾病的性质、合适的治疗、副作用和预后，那些不希望了解这些详情的人常常是老年人、预后不良的人和来自穷困地区的人。患者对满足他们的需要而获得的信息的理解程度与心理调节相关联，认为所获得的信息过多或者过少的患者更有可能在第二年发生严重的抑郁或广泛性焦虑症。
Most patients want to know the nature of their disease and the likely treatments, side-effects and prognosis. Those who do not wish to know such details often include the elderly,those with a poor prognosis,and individuals from deprived areas. The extent to which patients perceive the information given to them as adequate for their needs has been linked to psychological adjustment. Patients who feel they received too much or too little information are more likely to develop a major depressive or generalized anxiety disorder within the next year.
