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The Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Breast Cancer Patients and their Correlation with Socio-Demographic Factors.
- Source :
- Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care; 2023, Vol. 8 Issue 4, p675-679, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Introduction: Being diagnosed with breast cancer or receiving surgery, radiation or chemotherapy as a treatment modality in itself is seen as a traumatic experience for many women. This emotional distress is in turn associated with reduced quality of life and can pose a negative influence on compliance with treatment. Ultimately leading to an elevated risk of mortality which is also seen as the sixth vital sign in cancer care. Aim & Objectives: The purpose of our study is to estimate the prevalence of depression and anxiety in breast cancer patients and their correlation with socio-demographic factors. Materials and Methods: A cohort of 140 breast cancer patients registered in the Department of Radiation Oncology, SMS medical College, Jaipur from January 2022 to December 2022 were recruited and interviewed with a structured questionnaire including socio-clinical and demographic factors and PHQ-2 and GAD-2 scales. Results: Prevalence of depression among patients were 37.9% (53/140) and almost one third (33.6%, 47/140) of cases had anxiety. Around two thirds (69.3%, 97/140) cases had stage III breast cancer, followed by stage II in 23 (16.4%) cases and 20 (14.3%) cases had IV stage breast cancer. The place of residence, educational status, employment status, accompanying person and marital status emerged as significant predictors of depression risk, while age group, marital status and financial status were found to have statistically significant association with elevated anxiety symptoms. Conclusion: This study shows that prevalence of anxiety and depression in breast cancer patients is high and patients from rural areas, single, low monthly income, younger age group and low education level were more prone. Therefore, special care and support and often referral to psychiatry department may be required in such group of patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENTAL depression risk factors
RISK assessment
STATISTICAL correlation
RECEIVER operating characteristic curves
BREAST tumors
INTERVIEWING
QUESTIONNAIRES
SEX distribution
STATISTICAL sampling
LOGISTIC regression analysis
ANXIETY
DISEASE prevalence
AGE distribution
CHI-squared test
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
LONGITUDINAL method
ODDS ratio
MARITAL status
STATISTICS
CANCER patient psychology
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
TUMOR classification
DATA analysis software
MENTAL depression
EDUCATIONAL attainment
EMPLOYMENT
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25883682
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176063659
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.31557/APJCC.2023.8.4.675