Abstract
Context The relationship between anxiety and preparatory grief is complex and poorly understood. Objectives To investigate the relationship between anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and preparatory grief in a sample of patients with advanced cancer. Methods Ninety-four patients with advanced cancer completed the Greek version of the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R-Gr), the Anxiety subscale of the Greek Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Preparatory Grief in Advanced Cancer Patients (PGAC) scale. Results Statistically significant associations were found between IES-R-Gr subscales, anxiety ( P < 0.0005), and PGAC ( P < 0.0005). Conclusion Some of the effect of post-traumatic stress symptoms on preparatory grief is mediated by anxiety.
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