Depressive Symptoms, Correlates, and the Marital Relationship in Women with Breast Cancer in Saudi Arabia

Zagazig,; Yinchuan,; Al‐Zaben, Faten; Sehlo, Saudi Arabia Mohammad Gamal; El-Deek, Egypt Basem Salama; Professor, North Carolina Adjunct; Jeddah,; Koenig, Saudi Arabia Harold G.; China, PR

doi:10.17140/whoj-1-109

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“…In our results, the prevalence of depression was higher than other Saudi studies [21]. The high rates of depression in the current study could be explained by including many cancers, whereas the previous Saudi study included only breast cancer patients.…”

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The psychological profile of female cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: A preliminary study

Alqahtani¹,

AL-Rammah²

2018

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Although the prevalence and the risk factors of emotional distress among cancer patients are well documented, less is known in Saudi Arabia about such issue. The current study explores and describes that emotional distress symptom in diagnosed cancer patients during their radiation therapy. A total of 40 cancer patients, recruited from the largest oncology centre in Saudi Arabia, completed the study's questionnaire, which included the HADS and the fatigue symptom inventory. Among cancer survivors, the prevalence of depression was 60%, anxiety was 37.5%, and fatigue was 77.5%. Emotional distress, having any of the previous symptoms, was reported among 82% of the patients. Hierarchical regression analyses show having previous chemotherapy experiences and other predictors contributed modestly to variance in depression and fatigue models, compared to the predictor variable of having experiences with complementary intervention, which contributed significantly. Complementary intervention was the top predictor variable contributing to explaining emotional distress as a model. This concurrent result may be helpful in developing clinical guideline strategies for psycho-oncology care to bridge the gap between the universal standard and the reality of health services.

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Section: Depression Onlycontrasting

confidence: 80%

The psychological profile of female cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: A preliminary study

Alqahtani¹,

AL-Rammah²

2018

biomedicalresearch

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“…Morbidity was also found to be a significant predictor of women’s ill-being in Riyadh. Evidence on the effect of morbidity on mental health and ratings of health in general has been well established [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 ]. Studies conducted among the general population reported that chronic conditions can have a negative impact on health perceptions [ 35 , 36 ] and quality of life [ 34 ].…”

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“…Evidence on the effect of morbidity on mental health and ratings of health in general has been well established [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 ]. Studies conducted among the general population reported that chronic conditions can have a negative impact on health perceptions [ 35 , 36 ] and quality of life [ 34 ]. Another study, among a community sample in Hong Kong, showed a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms among people with one or more chronic physical illnesses; depressive symptoms were more prevalent among females [ 33 ].…”

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Well-Being and Associated Factors among Women in the Gender-Segregated Country

Jradi

Abouabbas

2017

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Well-being is an essential measure that contributes to the evaluation of the health and quality of life of populations. In 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as physical, mental and social well-being. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between July and September 2015. Women aged 18 years old and above were invited to participate in the study. The data were collected using the WHO’s Well-Being Index questionnaire. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were fitted to identify factors that are significantly associated with well-being. A total of 900 women completed the survey. Approximately 58% of the women reported moderate to high (≥50) score of well-being, whereas 41.7% reported ill-being/likely depression. Experiencing violence, living in unfavorable physical conditions and reporting morbidities were shown to be significantly associated with low levels of subjective well-being (ill-being) (p < 0.0001). Our study revealed a significant percentage of low levels of well-being among women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and identified the factors associated with them. Further research in this domain is recommended to better investigate additional causes of the low levels of well-being hence help in planning and guiding necessary interventions.

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“…In Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), breast cancer has been the most common cancer prevailed among women for past twelve years. 19 , 20 Breast cancer is considered as the most common cancer among the females of Saudi Arabia despite of its low incidence. The factors increasing the risk of developing breast cancer include; genetic background or family history (15%), hormonal imbalance, increased breast density, and history of benign proliferative breast disease.…”

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“…The factors increasing the risk of developing breast cancer include; genetic background or family history (15%), hormonal imbalance, increased breast density, and history of benign proliferative breast disease. 20 Late stage occurrence in young women is a serious issue, particularly in countries like Saudi Arabia, where the development of breast cancer is rising with the time and evolving at younger ages. 21 The cancer cells are predisposed due to constitutional inactivating mutations in genes encoding the protein that are important for DNA repairing.…”

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Regulation of Lipocalin-2 oncogene and its impact on gene polymorphisms on breast cancer patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Linjawi

Al-Gaithy

Sindi

et al. 2018

SMJ

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Objectives:To identify the impact of Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) gene polymorphisms on breast cancer patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Methods:It is a case control study in which blood samples of participants from Medical Reference Clinics and King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia have been taken between 2014 and 2016. This study recruited 128 participants (50% control, 50% patients) and used Tetra-Primer amplification-refractory mutation system-polymerase chain reaction method for the detection of missense SNP (rs11556770). The study measured LCN2 plasma protein expression by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique.Results:The results have shown that 100% of the genotypes were normal allele (G/G). In contrast, the plasma level of LCN2 was considerably elevated among patients as compared to control (p=0.001), and higher in invasive ductal carcinoma patients (p=0.001). The LCN2 protein expression in plasma level was significantly elevated among patients, particularly who demonstrated invasive ductal carcinoma.Conclusion:There is no significant relationship between breast cancer patients and LCN2 gene polymorphisms (rs11556770).

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Depressive Symptoms, Correlates, and the Marital Relationship in Women with Breast Cancer in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 4 publications

References 48 publications

The psychological profile of female cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: A preliminary study

The psychological profile of female cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: A preliminary study

Well-Being and Associated Factors among Women in the Gender-Segregated Country

Regulation of Lipocalin-2 oncogene and its impact on gene polymorphisms on breast cancer patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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