A study on the level of depression among cancer patients
- VernacularTitle:Хорт хавдраар өвчлөгсдийн сэтгэл гутралын түвшинг судалсан дүн
- Author:
Khandmaa G
1
;
Tuul M
1
;
Pagmadulam S
1
;
Batchuluun P
1
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Science, Etugen University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
PHQ-9;
cancer;
depression
- From:
Diagnosis
2025;113(2):29-34
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
The global average cancer incidence is 9.3 per 100,000 population, while this figure is 93.7, or 10 times higher, in our country. At the end of the 2023 report, 28,855 people were being monitored and treated for cancer under the supervision of the province's district oncologists. According to the 2022 statistics of the World Health Organization, about 10 million people die from this disease every year in the world. In Mongolia, the incidence and mortality rate of cancer have also increased rapidly in recent years, and as of 2021, it has become the second leading cause of death.
To determine the level of depression in cancer patients and study the relationship between some factors affecting it research methods and scope: The study was conducted using a single-point analytical research design, and data were collected from 95 cancer patients under the care of a family health center between February 10, 2025 and March 20, 2025 using the PHQ 9, 18 Sleep Disorders Questionnaires, and 15 General Information Questionnaires, a total of 42 questionnaires issued by the WHO for primary health care providers. 26.3% (25) of the study participants were male, and 73.7% (70) were female. Of the total study participants, 39 (41.1%) were not depressed, 25 (26.3%) had self-limiting depression, 15 (15.8%) had moderate depression, 3 (3.2%) had moderate to severe depression, and 13 (13.7%) had severe depression. The majority of cancer patients are depressed. Severe depression can make it difficult to perform simple social activities and may even lead to suicide, so psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment are necessary.
- Full text:2025111415450130512Diagnosis-2025-113(2)-29-34.pdf
