Depressive symptoms and quality of life in home-care-assisted cancer patients

被引：111

作者：

Grassi, L ^{[1
]}

Indelli, M ^{[1
]}

Marzola, M ^{[1
]}

Maestri, A ^{[1
]}

Santini, A ^{[1
]}

Piva, E ^{[1
]}

Boccalon, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] ST ANNA HOSP,DEPT MED ONCOL,FERRARA,ITALY

来源：

JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT | 1996年 / 12卷 / 05期

关键词：

depression; quality of life; consultation-liaison psychiatry; home-care cancer-patients;

D O I：

10.1016/S0885-3924(96)00181-9

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

To examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its relationship with quality-of-life domains in home-care cancer patients at an advanced stage of illness, 86 patients were given psychological test for depression (Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale) (HAD) and quality of life (EORTC-QLQ-C30) 1 week after admission to the home-care program. Using a proper cut-off score on the HAD-Depression subscale, depressive symptoms were reported by 45% of the patients. The quality of life of depressed patients was more affected than non-depressed patients in the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical domains. Significant correlations were found between depression scores and impairment in most quality-of-life areas. These findings support the importance of depression and quality-of-life evaluation in patients with advanced cancer who are followed in a home-care setting. This evaluation is needed to provide patients, their families, and caregivers with appropriate psychosocial interventions. (C) U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee, 1996.

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页码：300 / 307

页数：8

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