Perioperative anxiety and depression in ovarian cancer patients:a qualitative study
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2014.11.10
- VernacularTitle:卵巢癌化疗患者焦虑、抑郁原因的质性研究
- Author:
Yan GONG
;
Liqing CUI
;
Weilian JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ovarian cancer;
anxiety;
depression;
qualitative research
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2014;(11):34-37
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the causes of perioperative anxiety and depression among patients with ovarian cancer. Methods With phenomenological method of gicalitative research,10 patients with ovarian cancer were interviewed and the data were analyzed with content analysis.Results The causes of perioperative anxiety and depression among the young patients with ovarian cancer included psychological barrier,care and self-accusation about their family; changed marital relationship,worries about increased economic burden on families; reduced sense of self-worthiness.Conclusion Nurses should know and master the causes of their anxiety and depression,pertinently work out nursing measures to eliminate the anxiety and depression and promote patient’s active cooperation with treatment so as to improve curative treatment and quality of life.
