scholarly journals Prevalence and its associated psychological variables of symptoms of depression and anxiety among ovarian cancer patients in China: a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun Li Liu ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Xiao Ze Dai ◽  
Hui Wu
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-327
Author(s):  
Jing Chen ◽  
De-Rong Long ◽  
Xiu-Jing Guo ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Hua-Xuan You

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of cancer-related depression and anxiety in western China among patients with ovarian cancer and analyze their influencing factors.MethodsIn this prospective cross-sectional study, qualified patients were asked to fill in questionnaires. Multivariate analysis and binary logistic regression analysis were used to test the associations among symptoms of depression and anxiety, coping styles, and influencing factors.ResultsA total of 270 ovarian cancer inpatients who met the criteria for participation in the study completed the questionnaires. The levels of depression and anxiety that prevailed in ovarian cancer patients were 47.03% and 57.77%, respectively. Among them, 90.38% of cancer-related anxiety patients and 91.33% of cancer-related depression patients showed mild symptoms. The chi-square test showed that there were statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) in the fields of education level and income. T-test showed that cancer-related depression and anxiety were associated with coping style, and the difference had statistical significance (P < 0.05). Furthermore, multivariate analysis showed that the education level and coping style were the independent influencing factors of depression and anxiety.ConclusionsThe present study suggested that about half of the ovarian cancer patients had with depression and anxiety symptoms. The majority of the cancer-related depression and symptoms were mild. Educational level and coping style should be considered during the interventions of cancer-related depression and anxiety.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anish Khalil ◽  
Muhammad Faheem ◽  
Ammad Fahim ◽  
Haran Innocent ◽  
Zainab Mansoor ◽  
...  

Background. The biomedical care for cancer has not been complemented by psychosocial progressions in cancer care.Objectives. To find the prevalence of anxiety and depression amongst cancer patients in a hospital setting.Design and Setting. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the tertiary care hospitals Shifa International Hospital Islamabad and Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, and Radiotherapy Institute [NORI].Patients and Methods. 300 patients were interviewed from both the outpatient and inpatient department using The Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS).Main Outcome Measures. Using a score of 20 and above on the AKUADS, 146 (48.7%) patients were suffering from anxiety and depression.Results. When cross tabulation was done between different factors and the cancer patients with anxiety and depression, the following factors were found out to be significant with associatedpvalue < 0.05: education of the patient, presence of cancer in the family, the severity of pain, and the patient’s awareness of his anxiety and depression. Out of 143 (47.7%) uneducated patients, 85 (59.4%) were depressed, hence making it the highest educational category suffering from depression and anxiety.Conclusion. The prevalence of anxiety and depression amongst cancer patients was high showing that importance should be given to screening and counseling cancer patients for anxiety and depression, to help them cope with cancer as a disease and its impact on their mental wellbeing.Limitations. The frequency of female patients in our research was higher than those of male patients.


Cephalalgia ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Kowacs ◽  
MP Socal ◽  
SC Ziomkowski ◽  
VF Borges-Neto ◽  
DP Toniolo ◽  
...  

The purpose of this clinic-based study was the assessment of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and non-specific psychiatric disorders amongst patients with migraine, compared with healthy subjects and with individuals with a non-neurological chronic disease. A cross-sectional study was carried out in which 178 individuals (migraine 51; psoriasis 35; healthy 92) were submitted to three scales: MADRS (depression), STAI-T (anxiety) and SRQ (screening for mental disorders). The subjects with migraine and psoriasis were from the Out-patient Clinics of Headache and of Dermatology, and the healthy volunteers were persons who were accompanying out-patients in the same hospital. Scores were analysed by MANOVA and by association analysis and logistic regression. Scores of all instruments were higher in the migrainous group, but the univariate analysis of association (using cut-offs) showed significance only for suspicion of mental disorders (SRQ). By logistic regression, variables with strongest association to migraine were gender, education, and SRQ in decreasing order.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zati Sabrina Ahmad Zubaidi ◽  
Farnaza Ariffin ◽  
Cindy Teoh Cy Oun ◽  
Diana Katiman

Abstract Background Informal caregivers (IC) are often overshadowed by the attention required by the terminally ill. This study aims to reveal the estimated proportion of caregiver burden, psychological manifestations and factors associated with caregiver burden among IC in the largest specialized Palliative Care Unit (PCU) in Malaysia. Methods This was a cross-sectional study involving IC attending a PCU. Caregiver burden and psychological manifestations were measured using previously translated and validated Zarit Burden Interview and DASS-21 questionnaires respectively. Two hundred forty-nine samples were selected for analysis. Result The mean ZBI score was 23.33 ± 13.7. About half of the population 118(47.4%) was found to experienced caregiver burden whereby majority have mild to moderate burden 90(36.1%). The most common psychological manifestation among IC is anxiety 74(29.7%) followed by depression 51(20.4%) and stress 46(18.5%). Multiple logistic regression demonstrated that women who are IC to patients with non-malignancy were less likely to experience caregiver burden. IC who were highly educated and spent more than 14 h per day caregiving were at least twice likely to experience caregiver burden. Finally, those with symptoms of depression and anxiety were three times more likely to suffer from caregiver burden. Conclusion Caregiver burden among IC to palliative patients is prevalent in this population. IC who are men, educated, caregiving for patients with malignancy, long hours of caregiving and have symptoms of depression and anxiety are at risk of developing caregiver burden. Targeted screening should be implemented and IC well-being should be given more emphasis in local policies.


2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 2285-2293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J. A. Rietveld ◽  
Olga Husson ◽  
M. C. (Caroline) Vos ◽  
Lonneke V. van de Poll-Franse ◽  
P. B. (Nelleke) Ottevanger ◽  
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Author(s):  
Hariyono Winarto ◽  
Ken Indra

Objective: Studies regarding omentectomy on epithelialovarian cancer are scarce with conflicting results; this study isaimed to investigate the prevalence of occult metastases inpatients with epithelial ovarian cancer of the omentum.Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used by evaluating themedical records of surgically staged ovarian cancer patients in Dr.Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia during the periodof January 2009 to December 2015.Results: A total of 51 subjects were involved in this study. One(2%) of 51 subjects was found to have occult metastases in theomentum. The prevalence of metastases of early stage epithelialovarian cancer in 2009-2015 is 33.3% (17 out of 51 subjects),whereas the omental involvement is found only in 2% subjects(1 out of 51).Conclusion: The prevalence of occult metastases of early stageepithelial ovarian cancer in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital,Jakarta, Indonesia, from 2009-2015 in 2% (1/51 subjects).[Indones J Obstet Gynecol 2018; 6-2: 119-122]Keywords: cancer, epithelial, metastases, omentum, ovarian cancer,ovary, prevalence


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