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OBJETIVOS: Traçar o perfil e identificar a prevalência de depressão nos pacientes sob cuidados paliativos no Serviço de Oncologia da Faculdade de Medicina do ABC. MÉTODOS: Entrevistamos 62 pacientes oncológicos em cuidados paliativos que responderam a três questionários: questionário geral contendo variáveis demográficas, questionário estruturado para pacientes oncológicos em cuidados terminais para avaliação de sua qualidade de vida e inventário de depressão de Beck. RESULTADOS: Observamos que 68% dos pacientes tinham algum grau de depressão. A maioria dos pacientes sabia seu diagnóstico (87,1%), estava satisfeito com o tratamento (93,33%), sentia-se satisfeito com o apoio recebido (95,7%) e referiu não conversar com seus médicos sobre outros assuntos além de sua saúde (81,18%). Os sintomas mais freqüentes foram dor, cansaço, fraqueza e alterações do sono. Encontramos que o fato de não saber o diagnóstico (p=0,008), estar internado (p=0,0019) e não ter recebido tratamento oncológico (p=0,007) se correlacionam significativamente com níveis mais altos de depressão. CONCLUSÃO: Pacientes sob cuidados paliativos em nosso meio, apesar de geralmente satisfeitos com seu cuidado, relatam pobre comunicação com seu médico e apresentam uma alta taxa de depressão. Saber o seu diagnóstico e ter recebido tratamento oncológico se correlacionam inversamente com a presença de depressão.OBJECTIVE: Characterize the profile of patients under palliative care at this institution and evaluate the prevalence of depression in these patients. METHODS: Sixty two cancer patients under palliative care, who had answered three questionnaires: one regarding their demographic characteristics, another to evaluate their quality of life and the Beck's depression inventory were surveyed. RESULTS: Of these patients, 68% presented with some degree of depression. Most of them were aware of their diagnosis (87.1%), did not talk to their physicians on other subjects but their disease (81.18%), were satisfied with their treatment (93.33%) and with the support they received (95.70%). Pain, fatigue, weakness and sleep disturbances were the most frequently reported symptoms. There was a significant correlation between presence of depression and not knowing the diagnosis (p=0.008), being admitted to the hospital (p=0.0019) and not having ever received oncologic treatment. CONCLUSION: Patients under palliative care at this institution, despite being satisfied with the treatment, reported poor communication with their physicians and presented with a high rate of depression. Awareness of their diagnosis and having received prior oncologic treatment (p=0.07) correlated significantly and inversely with having depression.

Burnout syndrome is typified by three dimensions: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) and low personal accomplishment (PS), and is prevalent among cancer care providers. The objective is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that evaluated the presence of burnout syndrome in professionals dedicated to the care of cancer patients. A search was conducted of the MEDLINE, LILACS and COCHRANE databases. Articles were selected that had used the Maslach questionnaire to assess burnout syndrome prevalence, had evaluated at least 35 subjects (including physicians), had at least a 20% questionnaire response rate, and that were published in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Ten studies (2375 participants) were included in this analysis. Severe involvement by any one of the three dimensions ranged from 8% to 51%. The overall prevalence of EE was found to be 36% [95% confidence interval (CI) (31-41)], while for DP this was 34% [95% CI (30-39)] and for PS 25% [95% CI (0.16-34)], demonstrating considerable heterogeneity across studies. The prevalence of burnout syndrome is elevated among cancer professionals throughout the world but varies substantially among studies. Further research is needed to better understand and prevent this syndrome.

OBJETIVOS: Traçar o perfil e identificar a prevalência de depressão nos pacientes sob cuidados paliativos no Serviço de Oncologia da Faculdade de Medicina do ABC. MÉTODOS: Entrevistamos 62 pacientes oncológicos em cuidados paliativos que responderam a três questionários: questionário geral contendo variáveis demográficas, questionário estruturado para pacientes oncológicos em cuidados terminais para avaliação de sua qualidade de vida e inventário de depressão de Beck. RESULTADOS: Observamos que 68% dos pacientes tinham algum grau de depressão. A maioria dos pacientes sabia seu diagnóstico (87,1%), estava satisfeito com o tratamento (93,33%), sentia-se satisfeito com o apoio recebido (95,7%) e referiu não conversar com seus médicos sobre outros assuntos além de sua saúde (81,18%). Os sintomas mais freqüentes foram dor, cansaço, fraqueza e alterações do sono. Encontramos que o fato de não saber o diagnóstico (p=0,008), estar internado (p=0,0019) e não ter recebido tratamento oncológico (p=0,007) se correlacionam significativamente com níveis mais altos de depressão. CONCLUSÃO: Pacientes sob cuidados paliativos em nosso meio, apesar de geralmente satisfeitos com seu cuidado, relatam pobre comunicação com seu médico e apresentam uma alta taxa de depressão. Saber o seu diagnóstico e ter recebido tratamento oncológico se correlacionam inversamente com a presença de depressão. OBJECTIVE: Characterize the profile of patients under palliative care at this institution and evaluate the prevalence of depression in these patients. METHODS: Sixty two cancer patients under palliative care, who had answered three questionnaires: one regarding their demographic characteristics, another to evaluate their quality of life and the Beck's depression inventory were surveyed. RESULTS: Of these patients, 68% presented with some degree of depression. Most of them were aware of their diagnosis (87.1%), did not talk to their physicians on other subjects but their disease (81.18%), were satisfied with their treatment (93.33%) and with the support they received (95.70%). Pain, fatigue, weakness and sleep disturbances were the most frequently reported symptoms. There was a significant correlation between presence of depression and not knowing the diagnosis (p=0.008), being admitted to the hospital (p=0.0019) and not having ever received oncologic treatment. CONCLUSION: Patients under palliative care at this institution, despite being satisfied with the treatment, reported poor communication with their physicians and presented with a high rate of depression. Awareness of their diagnosis and having received prior oncologic treatment (p=0.07) correlated significantly and inversely with having depression.

Characterize the profile of patients under palliative care at this institution and evaluate the prevalence of depression in these patients.Sixty two cancer patients under palliative care, who had answered three questionnaires: one regarding their demographic characteristics, another to evaluate their quality of life and the Beck's depression inventory were surveyed.Of these patients, 68% presented with some degree of depression. Most of them were aware of their diagnosis (87.1%), did not talk to their physicians on other subjects but their disease (81.18%), were satisfied with their treatment (93.33%) and with the support they received (95.70%). Pain, fatigue, weakness and sleep disturbances were the most frequently reported symptoms. There was a significant correlation between presence of depression and not knowing the diagnosis (p=0.008), being admitted to the hospital (p=0.0019) and not having ever received oncologic treatment.Patients under palliative care at this institution, despite being satisfied with the treatment, reported poor communication with their physicians and presented with a high rate of depression. Awareness of their diagnosis and having received prior oncologic treatment (p=0.07) correlated significantly and inversely with having depression.