Depression and anxiety levels in woman under follow-up for breast cancer: relationship to coping with cancer and quality of life.
Med Oncol
; 27(1): 108-13, 2010 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
The relation of anxiety and depression levels with characteristics of coping with the disease and quality of life were evaluated in women under follow-up for breast cancer. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Patients who had presented to the breast cancer polyclinics for follow-up were evaluated. The Beck Depression and the State-Trait Anxiety inventories were used in the evaluation of depression and anxiety levels. In order to evaluate their power to cope with cancer, the patients were questioned for a social support network. EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23 questionnaires were applied for quality of life evaluations.RESULTS:
There were 23 (19%) patients with depression; 3 (2.5%) with grade I anxiety, 94 (77%) grade II, and 23 (19%) grade III anxiety, respectively. Depression and anxiety levels were affected by the following parameters being unaccompanied by spouse for hospital follow-ups (P < 0.0001); request to get help by a psychologist (P = 0.02); presence of a person to share their problems (P < 0.0001); and using an alternative treatment (P = 0.04). In the quality of life evaluations, difficulty in sleeping, emotional status, fatigue, and body appearance were related with both depression and anxiety (P < 0.05 for all), whereas physical function (P = 0.002), role performance (P = 0.005), cognitive condition (P < 0.0001), social position (P < 0.0001), pain (P < 0.0001), general health (P < 0.0001), treatment methods (P = 0.001), future anxiety (P < 0.0001), and arm symptoms (P = 0.001) were negatively affected in patients with depression.CONCLUSION:
High depression and anxiety levels in patients under follow-up for breast cancer influence the coping with cancer and quality of life adversely.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de Ansiedad
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Calidad de Vida
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Neoplasias de la Mama
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Adaptación Psicológica
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Trastorno Depresivo
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Oncol
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía