Prevalence of and factors related to anxiety and depression symptoms among married patients with gynecological malignancies in China

Factors Affecting Occurrence of Depression in Patients with Cervical Cancer at Dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta, Central Java: A Path Analysis Model

“…Chemotherapy is one of the therapies/treatments for cervical cancer (Indonesian Minister of Health, 2018). These results are in accordance with previous studies by Hu et al (2018) that depressive symptoms in married cancer patients were influenced by the frequency of chemotherapy ≥ 3 times (OR = 8,782, 95% CI = 1,894 to 40,721, p = 0.006) (Hu et al, 2018).…”

“…Low-income patients with cancer will encounter economic obstacles in the family and other obstacles to cancer care. They need income support because of their cancer, which further increases the economic burden of treating cancer (Hu et al, 2018). Direct expenses for the patient's family are expenditures in health care during the treatment including accommodation costs, without considering health insurance (Delgado-Guay et al, 2015).…”

What factors shape quality of life for women affected by gynaecological cancer in South, South East and East Asian countries? A critical review

“…The relationship between gynaecological cancer and mental health was discussed in 30 articles (29 studies) in the country contexts of Thailand, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan and Japan [ 21 , 34 – 37 , 39 , 44 , 47 – 49 , 51 , 53 , 54 , 57 – 73 ]. Women suffered from anxiety and/or depression [ 47 , 49 , 51 , 54 , 57 , 59 , 60 , 62 – 64 ], with a correlation between prior mental health conditions and distress associated with cancer. For example, Japanese women with low self-esteem, undergoing treatment for cervical cancer, were more likely to suffer from psychological distress than those with high self-esteem [ 57 ].…”

“…Lower income and family history of cancer were also associated with fear of recurrence and treatment failure [ 66 ]. Manifestations of compromised mental health, reported across different studies and countries, included anger, tension and irritability [ 21 , 36 , 54 ]; depression [ 21 , 47 , 54 , 59 ]; anxiety [ 44 , 47 , 48 , 59 ]; frustration [ 36 , 51 ]; feeling helpless [ 48 ]; rumination [ 47 , 72 ]; negative thoughts [ 57 ]; lower self-esteem [ 37 , 57 ]; suicidal thoughts [ 47 ]; social withdrawal [ 21 ]; and loss of appetite [ 47 ].…”

“…Six generalised risk factors compromised women’s mental health: age, in some research being younger [ 60 , 61 , 63 , 67 ], in other studies older [ 21 , 63 , 66 ]; occupation [ 49 ]; education level [ 49 , 62 ]; access to health insurance [ 49 , 73 ]; and financial situation [ 34 , 44 , 49 , 59 , 60 , 62 , 66 ]. Risk factors for poor mental health directly related to cancer included: advanced stage of disease at diagnosis [ 59 , 61 , 62 , 64 ]; treatment side effects—including pain, poor sleep quality, disability, infertility and physical changes [ 36 , 37 , 47 , 48 , 51 , 54 , 59 , 73 ]; negative health care experiences [ 51 , 54 ]; sexuality and body image issues [ 37 , 60 , 68 ]; recurrence [ 49 ]; and treatment modalities. In one Hong Kong study, women undergoing brachytherapy reported feelings of anxiety and helplessness [ 48 ].…”