Investigation and correlation analysis of depression and coping style in primary liver cancer after TACE

VernacularTitle:肝癌患者经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞术后抑郁与应对方式的调查及相关性分析
Author: Ying YIN ¹ ; Mei-Chun ZHENG ; Li-Hong WAN ; Ling-Ling GAO
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1. 510630,广州,中山大学附属第三医院护理部
Keywords: Liver cancer; TACE; Depression; Coping style; Correlation analysis
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2010;16(36):4375-4377
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the level of depression and coping style in primary liver cancer after transcatheter artery chemoembolization, (TACE). Methods 110 liver cancer patients after TACE were investigated by the self-rating depression scale and medical coping modes questionnaire(MCMQ). Results 53.6% of liver cancer patients after TACE were suffered from depression, the scores of them were higher than that of domestic norm (t =9. 827 ,P ＜0. 01 ). The scores of confrontation coping were lower than that of norm( t = -5.284, P ＜ 0. 01 ); and avoidance dimension was higher than norm(t =4. 743 ,P ＜0. 01 ); A significant positive relationship was found between depression and resignation of coping style ( r = 0. 523, P ＜ 0. 01 ). Conclusions Liver cancer patients after TACE were prone to show depression and its level was correlated with coping style.