The effect of family care index on incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder after the first chemotherapy of cancer patients / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of family care on incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder after the first chemotherapy of cancer patients.Methods According to the assessment score of Family APGAR Index,67 cases of diagnosed cancer patients with chemotherapy for the first time were divided into bad family function group and good family function group.Then all the patients were assessed by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder questionnaire(PTSD-SS) and the results were statistically analyzed.Results Among the 67 patients,the APGAR score between 0 to 6 points were 28 cases,account for 41.79％ ; 7 to 10 points were 39 cases,account for 58.21％.The score of good family function group was (4.52 ± 1.27) points,the score of bad family function group was (3.86 ± 1.23 ) paints,the difference was significant ( t =2.13,P ＜ 0.05 ).As to the PTSD-SS total score and various factors' scores,the good family function group were higher than that of bad family function group,the difference was significant (P＜ 0.01 or ＜ 0.05).Cancer patients' APGAR score appeared to be negatively correlated with PTSD-SS score(P＜ 0.01 or ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The family care index of cancer patients is closely related to their psychological stress,good family function is better psychological stress level is lower.