Biopsychosocial Associates of Psychological Distress and Post-Traumatic Growth among Canadian Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Zhang K, Mukherjee S, Pond G, Roque M, Meyer R, Sussman J, Ellis P, Bryant-Lukosius D. Biopsychosocial Associates of Psychological Distress and Post-Traumatic Growth among Canadian Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Current Oncology 2024, 31: 5354-5366. PMID: 39330023, PMCID: PMC11431811, DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31090395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic growthCanadian cancer patientsPsychological distressAssociation of psychological distressAssociated with psychological distressLevels of psychological distressModerate to severe levelsPsychological patient outcomesFear of recurrenceAssociated with levels of distressCancer patientsSevere psychological distressCross-sectional surveyLevels of distressDisease-related informationRegional Cancer CentrePatient health recordsSelf-report questionnairesCOVID-19 pandemicSafety behaviorCancer careIllness perceptionsHealth recordsNegative psychological outcomesOngoing care