Post-traumatic growth in cancer survivors: What is its extent and what are important determinants?

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

The aim was to investigate the extent and longitudinal determinants of post-traumatic growth (PTG) in cancer survivors.

Methods

A sample of 1316 cancer survivors with various cancer types was examined using the EORTC QLQ-FA12 to assess fatigue, the EORTC QLQ-C30 pain items to assess pain and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) to assess emotional distress two years after diagnosis (t0). Additionally, patients rated how well they felt informed about fatigue at t0. PTG was assessed with the 21-item PTG-Inventory four years after diagnosis (t1) comprising the five subdimensions appreciation of life, relation to others, personal strengths, new possibilities and spiritual change.

Results

Regarding the extent of PTG, most positive developments were

SUBMITTER: Blickle P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585376 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature