Illness-related stressors, perception regarding chemotherapy received, and posttraumatic growth among head and neck cancer patients

This cross-sectional study investigated the degree of PTG among head and neck cancer patients within 1 year of the cancer diagnosis and treatment with chemotherapy. While controlling for confounding sociodemographic and clinical factors, it also determined the association between the physical symptoms and complications of head and neck cancer and its treatment; expectations, experience of side effects, and satisfaction related to chemotherapy; and PTG.

本横断面研究探讨了确诊头颈部恶性肿瘤并接受化疗治疗后1年内的患者群体的创伤后成长（Post-Traumatic Growth, PTG）水平；在控制混杂社会人口学与临床因素的前提下，本研究同时明确了头颈部恶性肿瘤及其化疗所致躯体症状与并发症、化疗相关预期、不良反应体验及满意度与创伤后成长之间的关联。