Posttraumatic growth and illness perception in survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer.
Adolescent and young adult
Benefit finding
Cancer
Cancer registry
Illness perception
Oncology
Posttraumatic growth
Survey and questionnaire
Survivor
Journal
Discover. Oncology
ISSN: 2730-6011
Titre abrégé: Discov Oncol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101775142
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 Oct 2023
30 Oct 2023
Historique:
received:
22
03
2023
accepted:
20
10
2023
medline:
30
10
2023
pubmed:
30
10
2023
entrez:
30
10
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are diagnosed with cancer during a challenging period of life. We aimed to (1) describe positive changes (posttraumatic growth; PTG) and illness perception, and (2) determine associations between PTG and illness perception, sociodemographic, and cancer-related characteristics in Swiss AYA cancer survivors. We conducted a population-based survey among AYA cancer survivors diagnosed 1990-2005 at age 16-25 years, who had survived ≥ 5 years. We used the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and linear regressions. Among 389 contacted survivors, 160 responded (61.3% male; mean age = 34 years, SD = 5.8). The mean PTG sum score was 54.63 (SD = 20.24; range: 8-101). Survivors reported high PTG especially in the domains Appreciation of life (mean = 3.23; 95% confidence interval, 3.05-3.40), Personal strength (2.94; 2.77-3.12), and Relating to others (2.57; 2.40-2.74). Neither sociodemographic nor cancer-related characteristics were associated with PTG. Survivors who perceived follow-up care as helpful (p < 0.001) and those with high concerns about the consequences of the illness (p < 0.001) reported higher PTG. Finding ways to promote PTG and to identify and address maladaptive illness perceptions may help survivors transform their experience into something meaningful for their future life.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are diagnosed with cancer during a challenging period of life. We aimed to (1) describe positive changes (posttraumatic growth; PTG) and illness perception, and (2) determine associations between PTG and illness perception, sociodemographic, and cancer-related characteristics in Swiss AYA cancer survivors.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a population-based survey among AYA cancer survivors diagnosed 1990-2005 at age 16-25 years, who had survived ≥ 5 years. We used the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and linear regressions.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Among 389 contacted survivors, 160 responded (61.3% male; mean age = 34 years, SD = 5.8). The mean PTG sum score was 54.63 (SD = 20.24; range: 8-101). Survivors reported high PTG especially in the domains Appreciation of life (mean = 3.23; 95% confidence interval, 3.05-3.40), Personal strength (2.94; 2.77-3.12), and Relating to others (2.57; 2.40-2.74). Neither sociodemographic nor cancer-related characteristics were associated with PTG. Survivors who perceived follow-up care as helpful (p < 0.001) and those with high concerns about the consequences of the illness (p < 0.001) reported higher PTG.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Finding ways to promote PTG and to identify and address maladaptive illness perceptions may help survivors transform their experience into something meaningful for their future life.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37902874
doi: 10.1007/s12672-023-00810-3
pii: 10.1007/s12672-023-00810-3
pmc: PMC10616015
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
194Subventions
Organisme : Swiss National Science Foundation
ID : Ambizione Grant: PZ00P3_121682 1 and PZ00P3_141722 / 1; Project Grant: 10001C_182129/1
Pays : Switzerland
Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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