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Predictors of posttraumatic growth in oncology patients in a tertiary care hospital in rural background
Kakarla V. M. SaiLahari1, R. V. R. Abhinaya2, Venkataramana Mutnuru3
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Great Eastern Medical School and Hospital, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Great Eastern Medical School and Hospital, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
3 Consultant Oncologist, Incharge and HOD, Department of Oncology, Great Eastern Medical School and Hospital, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Kakarla V. M. SaiLahari,
D/o K.S.Prasada Rao, LIG- A-130, Sagar Nagar, Visakhapatnam - 530 045, Andhra Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/amh.amh_90_22
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Background: Cancer, like other traumatic life events, can generate negative and positive changes in psychological well-being. Negative changes are defined as posttraumatic disorders and positive changes are called posttraumatic growth (PTG). Patients who experience PTG show positive and meaningful changes in their emotional and cognitive life, which has a positive impact on their behavior.
Aim: The current study aimed to examine the concept of PTG and its social and cultural aspects in cancer patients from rural background arena.
Settings and Design: This was a cross-sectional observational study.
Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty-five cancer-diagnosed patients were included in the study from a tertiary care hospital, and PTG Inventory (PTGI) was administered to assess the posttrauma growth
Statistical analysis used: Data were analyzed using the SPSS statistics version 23. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were performed.
Results: Cancer patients showed posttrauma growth of 67.95 (standard deviation: 6.65). Of dimensions of PTGI, the highest score was for “relating to others.” Women had higher PTG of 70.46 (3.7) than men. Cervical and breast cancer patients showed higher scores of 71.9 (2.9) and 70.1 (3.5), respectively.
Conclusions: This study highlighted that women had more PTG and cervical and breast cancer patients had better scores.
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