Turk J Med Sci
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Multicenter Study
Posttraumatic Growth and Death Anxiety in Caregivers of Cancer Patients: PHOENIX Study.
Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is defined as positive psychological changes following a challenging or traumatic life event. The purpose of this study is to define the predictors of PTG and death anxiety (DAN) in caregivers of cancer patients and evaluate the impact of DAN on PTG. ⋯ This is the first report regarding the association between DAN and PTG. We found a positive impact of death anxiety on psychological changes in caregivers of cancer patients.