Posttraumatic growth and its association with unmet supportive care needs and fear of cancer progression among head and neck cancer patients.

Nik Ruzyanei Nik JaafarNur Amirah HamdanNorhaliza Abd HamidRama Krsna RajandramRaynuha MahadevanHazli ZakariaMohd Razif Mohamad YunusMohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah

Published in: PloS one (2022)

HNC 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.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
prognostic factors
mental health
palliative care
patient reported outcomes
young adults
squamous cell carcinoma
depressive symptoms
quality improvement
childhood cancer