Survey of post traumatic stress disorder of breast cancer inpatients and its influencing factors
Abstract：Objective:To investigate the incidence of PTSD in inpatients with breast cancer and its influening fac-tors.Methods:A total of 101 breast cancer patients in three grade A hospitals were investigated by using the impact of event scale revised (IES R),perceived social support scale and self efficacy scale.Results:The total score of PTSD in breast cancer patients was (27.29±15.41),the positive detection rate of clinical symptoms was 26.7%,mild symptoms accounted for 57.4%,moderate symptoms accounted for 25.7%,severe symptoms accounted for 2.0%;age,education level,having family planning or not,clinical stage of tumor and the degree of response to chemotherapy were the influencing factors of PTSD symptom score of breast cancer patients;PTSD symptoms of breast cancer patients were negatively correlated with perceived social support and general self efficacy.Conclusion:PTSD symptoms of breast cancer patients are between mild and moderate level;the inci-dence of PTSD is higher in these patients having family planning,with advanced cancer and severe chemotherapy reaction.PTSD symptoms are severe in these patients lacking of social support and having low self efficacy.
Keywords：breast cancerposttraumatic stress disorderPTSDimpact of event scalesocial supportself efficacy
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 174-178 )