Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This cross-sectional study examined the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and identified the predictive factors associated with PTSD symptoms in a population of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) survivors.

Methods

A random sample of 2,000 NMIBC survivors, identified through the North Carolina Central Cancer Registry, were sent postal mail survey. PTSD symptoms were measured using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). Descriptive statistics and hierarchical multiple linear regression were used to examine the prevalence of PTSD and to identify the factors associated with PTSD.

Results

A total of 376 participants were included in the analysis. The average PCL-5 score was 7.1 (standard deviation [SD] = 10.9, range: 0-66), where higher

SUBMITTER: Jung A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7956138 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature