Evaluating Depression, Anxiety, Sexuality and Quality of Life in Metastatic Lung Cancer Patients

Varol, Yelda; Varol, Umut; Degirmenci, Mustafa; Pişkin, Gönül Demir; Nuri, Asik; Akyol, Murat; Salman, Tarık; Oflazoğlu, Utku; Küçükzeybek, Yüksel; Alacacıoğlu, Ahmet; Tarhan, Mustafa Oktay

doi:10.5505/aot.2016.27122

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“…In the literature, a limited number of studies on lymphoma survivors focused on post-treatment sexual functioning. However, GRISS scores of metastatic LC patients were evaluated according to their anxiety or depression levels, but they could not fi nd statistical signifi cance in their study [25]. Shell JA, et al investigated changes in sexual functions with lung cancer patients under treatment and found that normal sexual function was below normal, which worsened over time [26].…”

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Quality of life, sexual satisfaction, anxiety and depression status in lymphoma survivors

Serife¹,

Tugba²,

Dogus³

et al. 2022

Int J Sex Reprod Health Care

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Objective: The progressive development of lymphoma therapies has led to an important prolongation of patient survival. We aimed to investigate anxiety, depression, sexual satisfaction and health-related quality of life status in these lymphoma survivors. We examined the effects of depression, anxiety and sexual satisfaction on the quality of life. Materials and methods: In a prospective study, the data were collected from fifty lymphoma survivors. We used six forms. These forms consist of sociodemographic features, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Hopelessness Scala (BHS), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI I-II), Golombock-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS) and European Organization for Research on the treatment of Cancer Questionnaires Quality of Life (QoL) - C30 questionnaires. Results: The mean age of the patients was 50,2 ± 14,8 (20 – 75) years, and 50% of them were females. In our study, we found that 26% of the patients had high depression values above the cutoff (≥ 17 of BDI score). The mean depression score of the patients was 10,6 ± 8 (0 - 32) and the mean hopelessness score was 5,7 ± 4,5 (0 - 19). The patients whose anxiety and depression scores were high role, cognitive and emotional functioning of EORTC-QLQ-C30 was found statistically significantly low. The mean STAI-I score of the patients was 35,6 ± 11,3 (22-73) and the mean STAI-II score was 41,4 ± 10,6 (23 - 67). Statistical significance in terms of emotional and social functioning was found in the patients with high anxiety scores. When all patients were evaluated with respect to GRISS, we found high scores (> 5) for frequency, communication, vaginusmus and premature ejaculation. We compared the EORTC-QoL-C30 scores and GRISS of the patients. There was an association between emotional dysfunction with high scores of frequency (p = 0.040). Also, there was an association between low scores of role functioning with high scores of avoidance and premature ejaculation (p = 0.015, p = 0.003). However, there was a significant correlation between low scores of global QoL with high scores of avoidance, communication, and touch. There was no statistically significant difference between the anxiety and depression levels of the patient according to gender. But, some functional scales including role function (p = 0.001), social function (p = 0.001) and cognitive function (p = 0.027) were lower in female patients. Conclusion: The lymphoma survivors had high anxiety and depression scores, reduced sexual functioning and low functioning scales of QoL. There was an association between sexual dysfunction low role, emotional functioning and global QoL scores in patients.

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Quality of life, sexual satisfaction, anxiety and depression status in lymphoma survivors

Serife¹,

Tugba²,

Dogus³

et al. 2022

Int J Sex Reprod Health Care

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“…In the studies that compared the cancer patients to the general population, it was discerned that the cancer patients had a higher anxiety prevalence (24,26). Moreover, in the studies performed on different sample groups, it was found that the cancer patients had medium-level anxiety (25,28-30) and high-level anxiety (31)(32)(33). Furthermore, in the studies conducted on hematologic cancer patients, it was identified that the patients had medium-level anxiety (12,34).…”

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The Identification of the Relationship Between Oncology Patients’ Care Dependency and Anxiety Levels

AYIK

Büyükbayram

2022

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences

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Introduction: This study aims to identify the relationship between oncology patients' care dependency and anxiety levels. Material and Methods:The research data were collected by using the individual Identification Form, the Care Dependency Scale, and the Beck Anxiety Inventory via the interviews held with 142 cancer patients hospitalized at the oncology clinic. The independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and the Pearson correlation test were used in the analysis of research data. Results: In the study, it was discerned that the mean of cancer patients' Care Dependency Scale scores was 37.83±21.42 points and the patients who had the disease for a longer duration had higher levels of care dependency. Besides, it was found that the mean of cancer patients' Beck Anxiety Inventory scores was 24.27±11.52 points and the patients had medium-level anxiety. Moreover, it was identified that there was a statistically significant association between the participant cancer patients' care dependency and anxiety levels (p<0.01). Conclusion:The increase in cancer patients' care dependency levels is associated with the rise in their anxiety levels. Therefore, finding out about the patients' care dependency levels by identifying the care needs of the patients to whom the nurses are responsible for offering care plays a significant role in enhancing the quality of nursing care.

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Evaluating Depression, Anxiety, Sexuality and Quality of Life in Metastatic Lung Cancer Patients

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Quality of life, sexual satisfaction, anxiety and depression status in lymphoma survivors

Quality of life, sexual satisfaction, anxiety and depression status in lymphoma survivors

The Identification of the Relationship Between Oncology Patients’ Care Dependency and Anxiety Levels

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