Open AccessSelf‐reported depression among patients with non‐small cell lung cancer
Author(s) -
Shi Yan,
Gu Fen,
Hou Lili,
Hu Yinqing
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
thoracic cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1759-7714
pISSN - 1759-7706
DOI - 10.1111/1759-7714.12179
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , lung cancer , disease , rating scale , visual analogue scale , cancer , social support , oncology , physical therapy , psychology , developmental psychology , economics , psychotherapist , macroeconomics
Background Lung cancer is a disease with a poor prognosis and psychological impact. Lung cancer causes both physical and psychological burdens on patients, and financial burdens on families and society. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between depression and influencing factors in non‐small‐cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) patients. Methods A quantitative study was applied. Data was obtained from the S hanghai P ulmonary H ospital in C hina. One hundred and four patients with NSCLC were surveyed. Self‐rating depression scale ( SDS ), social support rating scale ( SSRS ), and visual analog scale ( VAS ) were used. Results Among the 104 patients, 48 (46.1%) were diagnosed with depression. Gender ( P = 0.000), disease duration ( P = 0.006), self‐care ability ( P = 0.004), and pain ( P = 0.003) were statistically significant predictors of self‐reported depression in non‐small‐cell lung cancer patients. Conclusions Self‐reported depression is highly prevalent in NSCLC patients. In addition, gender, disease duration, self‐care ability, pain and social support may increase self‐reported depression.