Point Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Cancer Inpatients in a General Hospital: A Preliminary Study for the Development of Distress Management Strategies in Cancer Patients.
- Author:
Min A LEE
;
Hyu Jung HUH
;
Jung Ah MIN
;
Chang Uk LEE
;
Chul LEE
;
Tae Suk KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cancer;
Anxiety;
Depression;
Distress;
Point prevalence
- MeSH:
Anxiety*;
Depression*;
Drug Therapy;
Hospitals, General*;
Humans;
Inpatients*;
Logistic Models;
Mass Screening;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prevalence*;
Risk Factors;
Social Class
- From:Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
2013;21(2):122-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the point prevalence of anxiety, depression and the associated risk factors in hospitalized patients with cancer. METHODS: A total of 114 patients with cancer who admitted to the Cancer Center in St. Mary's Hospital were enrolled for a day. The patients were asked to complete Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS). Sociodemographic and cancer related clinical variables were also evaluated. RESULTS: The point prevalence of anxiety and depression was 10.5% and 34.2%, respectively, as assessed with HADS. Logistic regression models revealed that distant metastasis was significantly associated with anxiety in patients with cancer and previous chemotherapy and Low socioeconomic status were significantly associated with depression. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that more than one third of patients with cancer suffer from either anxiety or depression. In addition, previous chemotherapy as well as low socioeconomic status and distant metastasis were associated risk factors of anxiety and depression, respectively. These findings suggest the need for screening and systematized psychosocial intervention for psychological distress in hospitalized patients with cancer.
