Posttraumatic stress symptoms during treatment in parents of children diagnosed with cancer

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Author Details : Varsha Mishra Sopori*, Aditi Maruti Lingayat, Aziz Farookh Irfan

Volume : 9, Issue : 4, Year : 2023

Article Page : 119-124

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmpo.2023.025

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: The study aimed to study the presence of PTSS in parents of children with cancer currently on treatment and the association of PTSS in parents with cancer during treatment with length of time since diagnosis and treatment intensity.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 360 parents at a Tertiary Care Government Medical College and Cancer Hospital. The participants were subjected to the questionnaire PTSD Checklist Civilian Version (PCL-C) scale, to assess PTSS and Oncologists rated the intensity of each child's treatment.
Result: The most common age group in the parents was of young adults 25-34years [255(71%)]. Majority of parents were male 288(80%). It was found that PTSD was present in majority of parents [235(65.27%]. On statistical analysis, no significant relationship was found between PTSS in mothers and fathers (p=0.1664). There was no significant relationship between PTSS and the length of time since diagnosis in both mothers (P=0.85) and fathers (P=0.32). No significant relationship was found between the intensity of treatment and PTSD in mothers on statistical analysis (p<0> Conclusion: There are very few studies regarding examining emotional distress of parents of children with malignancies in our country. Hence, studying PTSS in parents of children with cancer seems to be significant and more research needs to be done in this area.
 
Keywords: Pediatric cancer, PTSD, Holistic healthcare, PCL­C, PTSS

How to cite : Sopori V M, Lingayat A M, Irfan A F, Posttraumatic stress symptoms during treatment in parents of children diagnosed with cancer. IP Int J Med Paediatr Oncol 2023;9(4):119-124

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