Correlation between posttraumatic growth and fear of cancer recurrence in patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20190630-01826
- VernacularTitle:乳腺癌化疗期患者创伤后成长与癌症复发恐惧的相关性研究
- Author:
Lingyu YAO
1
;
Baoying ZHANG
;
Na LIU
;
Aihua ZHANG
Author Information
1. 山东第一医科大学（山东省医学科学院）护理学院，泰安 271016
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2020;36(15):1133-1139
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the relationship between posttraumatic growth and fear of cancer recurrence in patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy.Methods:The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory-C (PTGI-C) and the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory-Chinese Version (FCRI-CV) were used in the Tai'an Central Hospital of Shandong Province and the Second Affiliated Medicine of Shandong First Medical University. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 208 patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy.Results:The total score of posttraumatic growth of breast cancer patients during chemotherapy period was 65.80±12.36, which was at the middle level. The total score of fear of cancer recurrence was 79.52 ±18.15, which was at the low-medium level. The total score of posttraumatic growth of breast cancer patients during chemotherapy was negatively correlated with the total score of fear of cancer recurrence ( r=-0.449, P<0.01). Conclusion:Posttraumatic growth of breast cancer patients during chemotherapy is closely related to fear of cancer recurrence. The higher the level of posttraumatic growth, the lower the fear of cancer recurrence. This suggests that the fear of cancer recurrence can be reduced by improving the growth level of patients after trauma.
