Depression and anxiety levels in woman under follow-up for breast cancer: Relationship to coping with cancer and quality of life

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dc.contributor.authorKarakoyun-Celik O.
dc.contributor.authorGorken I.
dc.contributor.authorSahin S.
dc.contributor.authorOrcin E.
dc.contributor.authorAlanyali H.
dc.contributor.authorKinay M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:21:07Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:21:07Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractAim The relation of anxiety and depression levels with characteristics of coping with the disease and quality of life were evaluated in women under follow-up for breast cancer. Materials and Methods Patients who had presented to the breast cancer polyclinics for follow-up were evaluated. The Beck Depression and the State-Trait Anxiety inventories were used in the evaluation of depression and anxiety levels. In order to evaluate their power to cope with cancer, the patients were questioned for a social support network. EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23 questionnaires were applied for quality of life evaluations. Results There were 23 (19%) patients with depression; 3 (2.5%) with grade I anxiety, 94 (77%) grade II, and 23 (19%) grade III anxiety, respectively. Depression and anxiety levels were affected by the following parameters: being unaccompanied by spouse for hospital follow-ups (P < 0.0001); request to get help by a psychologist (P = 0.02); presence of a person to share their problems (P < 0.0001); and using an alternative treatment (P = 0.04). In the quality of life evaluations, difficulty in sleeping, emotional status, fatigue, and body appearance were related with both depression and anxiety (P < 0.05 for all), whereas physical function (P = 0.002), role performance (P = 0.005), cognitive condition (P < 0.0001), social position (P < 0.0001), pain (P < 0.0001), general health (P < 0.0001), treatment methods (P = 0.001), future anxiety (P < 0.0001), and arm symptoms (P = 0.001) were negatively affected in patients with depression. Conclusion High depression and anxiety levels in patients under follow-up for breast cancer influence the coping with cancer and quality of life adversely. © 2009 Humana Press Inc.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1007/s12032-009-9181-4
dc.identifier.issn13570560
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18471
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAdaptation, Psychological
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectAnxiety Disorders
dc.subjectBreast Neoplasms
dc.subjectDepressive Disorder
dc.subjectDisease-Free Survival
dc.subjectFamily
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectFollow-Up Studies
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectQuality of Life
dc.subjectQuestionnaires
dc.subjectSocial Support
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectalternative medicine
dc.subjectanxiety
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectBeck Depression Inventory
dc.subjectbreast cancer
dc.subjectcognition
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectcoping behavior
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectemotion
dc.subjectfatigue
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfollow up
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectoutpatient department
dc.subjectperformance
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectpsychologist
dc.subjectquality of life
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectsleep
dc.subjectsocial support
dc.subjectState Trait Anxiety Inventory
dc.titleDepression and anxiety levels in woman under follow-up for breast cancer: Relationship to coping with cancer and quality of life
dc.typeArticle

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