Influences of Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Personality Trait on Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching of Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy.
10.4306/jknpa.2013.52.5.327
- Author:
Yoo Wha BHAN
1
;
Hee Yeon CHOI
;
Woo Sung LIM
;
Byung In MOON
;
Nam Sun PAIK
;
Weon Jeong LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. psyweon@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Chemotherapy;
Breast neoplasms;
Anticipatory vomiting;
Stress
- MeSH:
Anxiety*;
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Depression*;
Drug Therapy*;
Female;
Humans;
Nausea*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Stress, Psychological;
Vomiting*;
Vomiting, Anticipatory
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2013;52(5):327-333
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to identify influences of stress, anxiety, depression, and personality trait on nausea, vomiting, and retching of breast cancer patients perceiving chemotherapy. METHODS: Breast cancer patients who were admitted to Ewha Womans University Cancer Center for women to receive chemotherapy participated in the study. In addition to sociodemographic and clinical factors, self-reported questionnaires, including Type D personality Scale 14, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Global Assessment of Recent Stress scale were used to evaluate psychological factors of the subjects. For examination of anticipatory and post chemotherapy nausea, vomiting, and retching, the subjects filled out the Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching and Visual Analogue Scale. RESULTS: No significant influence of type D personality, anxiety, or depression on nausea, vomiting, and retching was observed. If the patient experienced more severe stress, higher scores for anticipatory and post chemotherapy nausea, vomiting, and retching were recorded. The tendency was retained after adjusting for the cycle number of chemotherapy, the emetic risk of the chemotherapy regimen, type D personality, anxiety, and depression. Specifically, financial problems, unusual happenings, ordinary daily stress, and general stress were significantly related to nausea, vomiting, and retching. CONCLUSION: Assessment of life stress, especially for financial problems, unusual happenings, and ordinary daily stress of patients receiving cancer chemotherapy can be used as an effective way to reduce the risk of nausea, vomiting, and retching related during chemotherapy.
