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Screening for depression and anxiety in lung cancer patients: A real‐world study using GAD‐7 and HADS.
- Source :
- Thoracic Cancer; May2024, Vol. 15 Issue 13, p1041-1049, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: The psychological well‐being of lung cancer patients is critical in‐patient care but frequently overlooked. Methods: This study, employing a cross‐sectional, questionnaire‐based design, aimed to elucidate the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among lung cancer patients and identify associated risk factors. Participants' demographic, medical history, disease stage, and pathology were systematically collected. Psychological assessment was conducted using the general anxiety disorder‐7 (GAD‐7), patient health questionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9), and hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software (version 25.0). Results: Out of 294 distributed questionnaires, 247 lung cancer patients were included in the final analysis, with an average completion time of 9.08 min. Notably, 32.4% exhibited depressive symptoms, while 30% displayed signs of anxiety. A significant correlation was found between both depressive and anxiety symptoms and a history of tobacco and alcohol consumption. Specifically, increased nicotine dependence and greater cumulative tobacco use were linked to higher rates of depressive symptoms, whereas cumulative alcohol consumption was associated with increased risks of anxiety symptoms. Conclusion: The study affirms the feasibility of GAD‐7, PHQ‐9, and HADS as screening tools for depressive and anxiety symptoms in lung cancer patients. It further highlights tobacco and alcohol consumption as significant risk factors for poor psychological health in this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DIAGNOSIS of mental depression
ANXIETY diagnosis
MENTAL depression risk factors
RISK assessment
CROSS-sectional method
STATISTICAL correlation
QUESTIONNAIRES
SMOKING
NICOTINE
PILOT projects
ANXIETY
DISEASE prevalence
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
LUNG tumors
RESEARCH
MEDICAL screening
CANCER patient psychology
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
DATA analysis software
ALCOHOL drinking
MENTAL depression
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17597706
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Thoracic Cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176926880
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.15287