Assessment of Depression among cancer patients in a Public Sector Cancer Hospital of Lahore
Sohail Anjum, Muhammad Ashraf, Nighat Nadeem, Ali Anwar Sulehri, Hafsa Sohail, Maheen Sohail
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ABSTRACT
Background:
A cross-sectional study was
conducted to assess depression in sixty patients of different types and stages
of cancers.
Aim:
To assess the effect of education,
economic status and the duration of cancer causing depression
Methods:
A cross-sectional study using
questionnaire was carried in June 2018 at Inmol Hospital Lahore.
Results:
The cross tabulation between
various factors and the cancer patients with anxiety and depression yielded the
following factors as significant with associated value <0.5: Family history
of cancer, education of patient, awareness about anxiety and depression and
severity of pain. Out of 60, 33(55%) did not have unpleasant thoughts while
3(5%) had such thoughts.
Conclusion:
The study showed that the patients
suffer from depression worsening their prognosis. Counseling and screening can
improve their health.
Keywords:
Assessment, depression, cancer,
patients, public
ABSTRACT
Background:
A cross-sectional study was
conducted to assess depression in sixty patients of different types and stages
of cancers.
Aim:
To assess the effect of education,
economic status and the duration of cancer causing depression
Methods:
A cross-sectional study using
questionnaire was carried in June 2018 at Inmol Hospital Lahore.
Results:
The cross tabulation between
various factors and the cancer patients with anxiety and depression yielded the
following factors as significant with associated value <0.5: Family history
of cancer, education of patient, awareness about anxiety and depression and
severity of pain. Out of 60, 33(55%) did not have unpleasant thoughts while
3(5%) had such thoughts.
Conclusion:
The study showed that the patients
suffer from depression worsening their prognosis. Counseling and screening can
improve their health.
Keywords:
Assessment, depression, cancer,
patients, public