ArticlePloS one2022
Posttraumatic growth and its association with unmet supportive care needs and fear of cancer progression among head and neck cancer patients.
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Levels of Supportive Care Needs in Adults With Cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2026Pooled it
- The relationship between fear of cancer recurrence and posttraumatic growth: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Psychological Resources in Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies.Cancers · 2026Review
- Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory-Short Form among Chinese-speaking cancer patients.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Transcultural adaptation and Mexican validation of the posttraumatic growth inventory (PTGI-X-Mx) in a palliative oncology population.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- Unmet supportive care needs among head and neck cancer survivors beyond 5 years after diagnosis: a multinational cohort study.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2025Article
- Post-Traumatic Growth in Adult Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review of Psychological Factors, Predictors, and Interventions.International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie · 2025Article
- Fear of cancer recurrence and coping strategies among patients with oral cancer: the impact on post-traumatic growth.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The association between fear of progression and medical coping strategies among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Supportive care needs of adolescents and young adults 5 years after cancer: a qualitative study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The nature and content of rumination for head and neck cancer survivors.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
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aimsThe assessment of supportive care needs and fear of cancer progression are important variables to be considered when evaluating the psychological aspects of cancer patients. However, data on how these variables affect posttraumatic growth (PTG) are lacking. This study aimed to investigate the level of PTG among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients within the first year of cancer diagnosis and to determine the association between unmet supportive care needs, fear of cancer progression, and the level of PTG.
methodsParticipants were administered socio-demographic and clinical characteristics questionnaire; the 34-item Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS-34) to measure the unmet needs; 12-item Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form (FoP-Q-SF) to measure the fear of progression of cancer; and the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory-Short Form (PTGI-SF) to measure the degree of PTG.
resultsA total of 190 HNC participants reported a mean total PTGI-SF score of 39.3 (standard deviation = 9.5). General linear model revealed that higher degree of patients' physical and daily living unmet needs and fear of cancer progression significantly predicted lower PTG, after controlling for sociodemographic and clinical factors.
conclusionHNC patients within the first year of cancer diagnosis reported a high level of PTG. Despite that, psychosocial intervention for HNC patients should emphasize on counteracting patients' physical and daily living unmet needs and fear of cancer progression to improve the psychological well-being of patients.
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