Muhammad Umair.
Frequency of Depression and Anxiety among cancer patients and their determinants - a study at Oncology Units of Public and Private Sector, Tertiary Care, Hospitals of District Lahore.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;7(1):200-3.

Objective: To assess the magnitude of anxiety and depression among cancer patients and to determine their association with age, gender and time since diagnosis. Methods and materials: A cross-sectional study carried out on cancer patients admitted to oncology units in three tertiary care hospitals in District Lahore, Pakistan. A total of 100 cancer patients were interviewed using structured questionnaires to assess the levels of depression and anxiety among them using classification of anxiety and depression disorders in ICD – 10 laid down by WHO. Results: In our study (n=100) the mean age is 42.05 among whom 52(52%) were males and 48(48%) females. Anxiety disorders were present in 79% patients while 86% had depressive disorders. Age with level of anxiety (p=0.0192) and time since diagnosis with levels of depression (p=0.0144) was significantly associated. The p values of age and level of depression was 0.2334 and for time since diagnosis and levels of anxiety was 0.0899. Conclusion: Special concerns should be kept in mind while treating cancer patients in middle-aged groups and with those having a time since diagnosis of less then 6 months, because high levels of depression and anxiety are experienced in cancer patients with a shorter time since diagnosis.

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