Post-traumatic growth of family members of deceased cancer patients and related factors in Japan: A cross-sectional study

Takedomi, Yumiko; Tabuchi, Yasuko; Kumagai, Yoshinao; Sakamoto, Maiko; Kosugi, Toshifumi; Kanegae, Sumiko; Maezato, Kiichi; Yakabe, Shinya

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2021.102058

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“…Refer to Tables 3 and 4 for the results of the risk of bias assessment. Among the cross-sectional studies, six studies were found to have a moderate risk of bias/moderate quality [37,39,41,42,47,48] while the rest four studies had a low risk of bias/high quality [38,40,43,46]. Both the cohort studies have a moderate risk of bias/moderate quality [44,45].…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The heterogeneity statistic, I 2 shows high heterogeneity of 98.1%. The estimates ranged from -0.45 to 0.20 across the four studies [37,40,42,46] (Fig 8).…”

Section: Correlates Of Ptg Among Persons Bereaved From Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…No heterogeneity was identified (I 2 = 0.00%). The estimates ranged from 0.07 to 0.13 across the two studies [37,46] (Fig 14).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Three studies reported correlates of PTG among adolescents who lost a parent [37,38] or grandparent [39]. Eight studies reported the correlates of PTG in bereaved family caregivers of cancer patients [40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47] with one study specifically looking at bereaved parents [48]. All 12 studies used convenient sampling.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A high heterogeneity is found between the studies (I 2 = 87.6%). The estimates ranged from 0.04 to 0.27 across the three studies [42,43,46]…”

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confidence: 99%

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Correlates of post-traumatic growth among persons bereaved from cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

K.,

Rajkumar,

Gopi

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Recent research identified that cancer bereavement can lead to post-traumatic growth (PTG). Although PTG and its correlates are well explored in cancer patients and survivors, persons bereaved from cancer have received scant attention. Therefore, the present review attempts to identify the correlates of PTG among persons bereaved from cancer. Methods A systematic search in PubMed, Web of Science, APA PsycNet, Science Direct, Scopus, and Wiley was conducted to identify quantitative studies published in English, resulting in 12 eligible reports being included in the final analysis. JBI critical checklists were employed to appraise the risk of bias. Results The review identified 17 correlates, which were classified into four categories: demographic factors (age, gender, religious status, level of education), loss-related factors (time since death, quality of death, prolonged grief symptoms), interpersonal factors (relationship to the deceased, social support, attachment style, bereavement behaviours) and intrapersonal factors (resilience, coping, rumination, benevolence, meaningfulness, self-worth). Random effects meta-analyses on six correlates revealed correlation coefficients of age = -0.02 (95% CI: -0.35–0.31), gender = 0.27 (95% CI: 0.08–0.45), time since death = 0.09 (95% CI: -0.02–0.20), quality of death = 0.29 (95% CI: -0.01–0.54), prolonged grief symptoms = 0.22 (95% CI: 0.08–0.35) and relationship to the deceased = 0.13 (95% CI: -0.03–0.29). Fixed effects meta-analysis was performed for social support (r = 0.13, 95% CI: 0.04–0.21). However, PTG was found to be significantly associated with gender, prolonged grief symptoms, and social support. Conclusions Very few studies examined PTG among persons bereaved from cancer, highlighting the need for increased attention, understanding, and conceptualisation of PTG in the population.

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confidence: 98%

“…The heterogeneity statistic, I 2 shows high heterogeneity of 98.1%. The estimates ranged from -0.45 to 0.20 across the four studies [37,40,42,46] (Fig 8).…”

Section: Correlates Of Ptg Among Persons Bereaved From Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…No heterogeneity was identified (I 2 = 0.00%). The estimates ranged from 0.07 to 0.13 across the two studies [37,46] (Fig 14).…”

Section: Plos Onementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Study Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A high heterogeneity is found between the studies (I 2 = 87.6%). The estimates ranged from 0.04 to 0.27 across the three studies [42,43,46]…”

Section: Plos Onementioning

confidence: 99%

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Correlates of post-traumatic growth among persons bereaved from cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

K.,

Rajkumar,

Gopi

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Healthy siblings’ perspectives about paediatric palliative care: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis

Rajendran,

Jarasiunaite-Fedosejeva,

İsbir

et al. 2023

Palliat Med

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Background: Siblings of children requiring palliative care are often forgotten and overlooked, as the focus tends to be on the ill child and their parents. Limited knowledge of non-bereaved siblings’ perspectives makes it challenging to provide appropriate support for them. A review of existing literature is thus needed to better understand the experiences of these siblings and to identify research gaps that may require further examination. Aim: To consolidate the available qualitative evidence on the perspectives of non-bereaved healthy siblings regarding paediatric palliative care. Design: A qualitative systematic review using a meta-synthesis approach was conducted. Data sources: Six electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, Scopus and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global) were searched from each database’s inception date until October 2022. The search included qualitative and mixed-method studies that reported the perceptions and associations of siblings of patients receiving paediatric palliative care. Data were synthesised using thematic analysis. Results: Eleven studies were included. The overarching theme of the review would be ‘A walking shadow: Living in the darkness shaped by the dying sibling’, and three key themes and nine subthemes were identified from the included articles: (1) Changing family dynamics; (2) Impact on school and socialisation and (3) Psychological impact and coping. Conclusion: Siblings demonstrated negative psychological impacts and were affected by changing family structure and relationships. However, socialisation with society, and varied coping skills such as cognitive coping and using distraction techniques, were significant for siblings to go through this journey and even led to some positive outcomes for them.

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The Effect of Familism Emotions on Post-Traumatic Growth Among the Elderly in China: The Mediating Roles of Taoist Personality and Sense of Community

Song,

Chen,

Wang

2024

PRBM

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Post-traumatic growth is a significant social issue in the management of active aging in elderly people. This study investigates the influence of familism emotions on post-traumatic growth (PTG) of the elderly, and the mediating role of Taoist personality and sense of community (SOC) therein, to provide a scientific basis for the development of positive aging in the elderly. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in several communities of Hubei Province in China. A total of 338 elderly people were investigated with the Familism Emotion Scale, PTG Scale, Taoist Personality Scale and SOC Scale. SPSS 23.0 was used to derive descriptive statistics and conduct a common method bias test, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple stepwise regression analysis. Mplus 7.3 was used for structural equation modeling to test the significance of parallel mediation effects on the data. Results:The results show that: (1) Familism emotions, Taoist personality and SOC are positively correlated with PTG; (2) Familism emotions, Taoist personality and SOC can all positively predict PTG in the elderly; (3) Both Taoist personality and SOC partially mediated the link between familism emotions and PTG in the elderly. Conclusion:In the context of particularly constraining societal events such as COVID-19, it is necessary to pay careful attention to the impact of external environmental influences upon the elderly, such as family and community, and to encourage elderly people to cultivate a more Taoist personality. The formation of a Taoist personality offers a promising new focus for research in elderly healthcare.

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Post-traumatic growth of family members of deceased cancer patients and related factors in Japan: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 5 publications

References 27 publications

Correlates of post-traumatic growth among persons bereaved from cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Correlates of post-traumatic growth among persons bereaved from cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Healthy siblings’ perspectives about paediatric palliative care: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis

The Effect of Familism Emotions on Post-Traumatic Growth Among the Elderly in China: The Mediating Roles of Taoist Personality and Sense of Community

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