Post-Traumatic Stress Responses among Adults with Life-Threatening Illness: Patients with Cancer | ||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 365-381 PDF (663.53 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.274800 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Doaa Sobhy Shaban* 1; Mervat Hosny Shalaby2; Doha Abd El-Basser Mahmoud3 | ||
| 1Nursing Specialist in Sirs El- Lian Hospital, Egypt | ||
| 2Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| 3Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Cancer is a major public health problem that affect patients to suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress anytime Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the post-traumatic stress responses among adults with life-threatening illness: patients with cancer. Design: A descriptive research design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: This study was conducted at Oncology unit at Benha University Hospital, Qalubia Governorate. Sample: A convenience sample consisted of 100 patients with cancer. Tools: Two tools were utilized. Tool (1): Structured interview questionnaire. Tool (2): Post-traumatic stress responses questionnaire. Results: More than half of the studied patients had high level of post-traumatic stress responses toward self and society, Also more than half of studied patients had high level of post – traumatic stress responses toward future and effects of disease on activities of daily living. Conclusion: There is highly significant positive correlation between patients’ feeling toward self and their feeling toward society, future and effects of disease on activities of daily living. Recommendations: Stress management program for patients about how to coping with stressors. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cancer; Life threatening illness; Post – traumatic stress | ||
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