Cancer coping, healthcare professionals' support and posttraumatic growth in brain-tumor patients.

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of cancer coping and healthcare professionals' support on posttraumatic growth in patients with brain tumors. A cross-sectional, correlational design was used, in which a structured questionnaire was administered to 114 patients at a tertiary university hospital. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent -test or one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Cancer coping ( = .33, < .001) and healthcare professionals' support ( = .28, = .002) correlated with posttraumatic growth. Among predictors, primary caregivers (brothers and sisters;  = .28), interpersonal coping ( = .26), and healthcare professionals' support ( = .20) had statistically significant influences on posttraumatic growth. The regression model explained approximately 22.0% of posttraumatic growth. These results contribute to cancer coping and healthcare professionals' support to significantly influence posttraumatic growth.