当前位置: X-MOL 学术Eur. J. Psychotraumatol. › 论文详情
Our official English website, www.x-mol.net, welcomes your feedback! (Note: you will need to create a separate account there.)
Quality of life and post-traumatic stress disorder among adult females with cancer in Palestine: a cross-sectional study
European Journal of Psychotraumatology ( IF 5.783 ) Pub Date : 2021-04-30 , DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2021.1904699
Beesan Nader Maraqa 1 , Muna Ahmead 1
Affiliation  

ABSTRACT

Background: Little research has been conducted on the quality of life (QoL), functional status, and traumatic symptoms related to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the Arab region, particularly in Palestine, where the psychological problems in patients with cancer are often neglected.

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess QoL and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among adult female patients with cancer attending Beit-Jala Governmental Hospital in Bethlehem.

Method: Participants were recruited from 4 April 2015 to the end of July 2015. The sample included 253 female patients with cancer attending Beit-Jala Governmental Hospital in Bethlehem. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires, including a socio-demographic data sheet, the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30, and the post-traumatic stress disorder checklist for PTSD symptoms.

Results: The current study showed poor global QoL (57.4%) and poor physical function (48.5%) for female patients with cancer. Insomnia, fatigue, and loss of appetite were the most troublesome symptoms that the participants complained about. The prevalence of PTSD symptoms was 3%. Regarding PTSD symptom severity, 2% reported severe symptoms, 23.3% reported moderate symptoms, and (68.8%) reported mild symptoms, based on a 1991 classification of PTSD symptom severity scores. Finally, Pearson’s test revealed a strong, statistically significant, inverse relationship between QoL domains and PTSD.

Conclusion: The study found that the overall QoL of female patients with cancer was low and strongly associated with PTSD symptoms, suggesting that early detection and treatment of these symptoms is critical.



中文翻译:

巴勒斯坦成年女性癌症患者的生活质量和创伤后应激障碍:横断面研究

摘要

背景:在阿拉伯地区,特别是巴勒斯坦地区,关于癌症诊断和治疗相关的生活质量 (QoL)、功能状态和创伤症状的研究很少,癌症患者的心理问题往往被忽视.

目的:本研究的目的是评估在伯利恒 Beit-Jala 政府医院就诊的成年女性癌症患者的生活质量和创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 症状。

方法:参与者于 2015 年 4 月 4 日至 2015 年 7 月底招募。样本包括在伯利恒 Beit-Jala 政府医院就诊的 253 名女性癌症患者。数据是使用自我报告的问卷收集的,包括社会人口数据表、欧洲癌症研究和治疗组织生活质量问卷核心 30,以及创伤后应激障碍症状清单。

结果:目前的研究显示女性癌症患者的总体生活质量较差 (57.4%) 和身体机能较差 (48.5%)。失眠、疲劳和食欲不振是参与者抱怨的最麻烦的症状。PTSD 症状的患病率为 3%。关于 PTSD 症状的严重程度,根据 1991 年 PTSD 症状严重程度评分的分类,2% 报告严重症状,23.3% 报告中度症状,(68.8%) 报告轻微症状。最后,Pearson 的测试揭示了 QoL 领域和 PTSD 之间强烈的、统计上显着的反比关系。

结论:研究发现,女性癌症患者的总体生活质量较低,并且与 PTSD 症状密切相关,这表明早期发现和治疗这些症状至关重要。

更新日期:2021-04-30
down
wechat
bug