Factors associated with posttraumatic growth among spouses of women diagnosed with gynaecological cancer: A cross-sectional study.
Lihua Zhou, Jingfang Hong, Maria Henricson and 5 others
PMID 36040057WHAT IT FOUND
Chinese spouses caring for women with gynaecological cancer reported more posttraumatic growth when they perceived more social support and used more dysfunctional coping.
Lower growth was seen in younger spouses and when partners had surgery only.
Key findings
01Perceived social support and dysfunctional coping were associated with higher posttraumatic growth, while problem-focused coping was associated with lower posttraumatic growth.
02Family support was the highest source of perceived social support.
03Spouses whose partners received combination therapy reported higher posttraumatic growth than spouses whose partners had surgery only.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
The sample was recruited by convenience from hospitals in China, so it may not represent other groups. The study was cross-sectional, so it cannot show what causes posttraumatic growth. All measures were self-reported questionnaires. The reason dysfunctional coping was linked with higher growth is unclear. The participants were spouses of patients, not nurses or other healthcare staff.
Declared interests
Funded by Anhui Medical University and Anhui Provincial Department of Education; no competing interests were stated.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that dysfunctional coping causes growth or should be encouraged. This was a cross-sectional association, not a tested intervention, and the authors state the reason for the finding is unknown.