Patient	Family
My family plays a big role in the decisions I make about my cancer treatment.	Our family plays a big role in making decisions about cancer treatment.
I hesitate to mention treatment side effects to my doctors or nurses.	My family member hesitates to mention treatment side effects to doctors or nurses.
In general, side effects are not really important when I consider my larger goals of treatment.	In general, side effects are not really important when I consider the larger goals of my family member’s treatment.
Medical science may find a cure for cancer so I am willing to take any treatment now to stay alive.	Medical science may find a cure for cancer so I want my family member to take any treatment now to stay alive.
If treatment caused financial hardship for my family, I would not take it.	If my family member’s treatment caused financial hardship, I would not want him/her to take it.
My family and I have different views about the goal of treatment.	My family member and I have different views about the goal of treatment.
If treatment made me sick everyday I would not take it.	If treatment made him/her sick everyday, I would not want him/her to take it.
I could see that there could come a point when taking treatment would not be worth the discomfort it causes.	I could see that there could come a point when taking treatment would not be worth the discomfort it causes.
I am willing to take treatment that causes me a significant amount of pain if I can live a few months longer.	My family member should be willing to take treatment that causes him/her a significant amount of pain if he/she will live a few months longer.
I value my family’s judgment about treatment decisions.	My family member values my judgment about treatment decisions.
My family’s acceptance of my treatment decisions depends on how much they like my doctor(s).	My acceptance of treatment decisions depends on how much I like the doctor(s).
It is important to base decisions about my cancer treatment on sources of information other than my doctor.	It is important to base decisions about cancer treatment on sources of information other than the doctor.
My family does not really listen when I talk about my cancer.	I can’t really listen when my family member talks about his/her cancer.
I avoid talking about cancer to my family because I don’t want to upset them.	I avoid talking about cancer to my family member because I don’t want to upset him/her.
I don’t tell my family about my problems because there is nothing they can do to help.	My family member does not tell me about his/her problems because he/she thinks there is nothing I can do to help.
I am frustrated when my family is overprotective of me because of my cancer.	My family member is frustrated when I am overprotective because of his/her cancer.
My family blames my cancer on my not having taken better care of myself.	I blame cancer on my family member not having taken better care of him/herself.
I would feel uncomfortable if the doctor began to talk to me about hospice care.	I would feel uncomfortable if the doctor began to talk to my family member about hospice care.