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ArticleNarra J2025

Post-traumatic stress disorder, stress burden, and quality of life among caregivers of children with cancer in Egypt.

Hisham A Ramy, Sara M Sultan, Rasha A Salama

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Hisham A RamyDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Sara M SultanDepartment of Psychiatry, Ibrahim Bin Hamad Obidullah Hospital, Ras al Khaimah, UAE.
Rasha A SalamaDepartment of Community Medicine, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Science University, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE.

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Caregivers of children with cancer frequently endure considerable psychological distress. The challenging nature of caregiving, combined with the emotional burden of witnessing a child's illness and treatment, can impact the quality of life and lead to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in these caregivers. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of PTSD among caregivers of pediatric cancer patients and to identify the risk factors contributing to its development. Additionally, it examined the stress burden on caregivers and its impact on their quality of life. A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted over six months at the outpatient pediatric oncology clinics in Ain Shams University Hospital and the National Cancer Institute, Cairo, Egypt. The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5, Zarit Burden Interview, and PCASEE quality of life were utilized to assess the PTSD symptoms, perceived burden, and quality of life, respectively. A total of 60 caregivers of children with cancer and 60 caregivers of children without cancer were included. Among the caregivers of children with cancer, 91.3% (n = 55) exhibited post-traumatic stress symptoms, with 31.3% (n = 19) meeting the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, compared to 0% of caregivers of children without cancer. Caregivers of children with cancer had significantly higher stress burden and lower quality of life scores compared to caregivers of children without cancer (48.66 ± 9.95 vs 13.25 ± 5.64;

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CaregiversNeoplasmsQuality of LifeStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultChildCost of IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesEgyptFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceCancercaregiversposttraumatic stress disorderquality of lifestress burden

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