Assessment of the signs of anxiety and depression in relatives giving care to cancer patients hospitalized in the palliative care service
Introduction: Previously, palliative care was an approach brought forward in terminal patients when treatment options were exhausted. However, today, the opinion that palliative care should be initiated in addition to other treatment modalities starting from the moment of diagnosing a life-threateni...
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| author | Huseyin Can Handan Atsiz Sezik Ulku Bulut Mehmet Ali Kurnaz Yusuf Adnan Guclu |
| author_facet | Huseyin Can Handan Atsiz Sezik Ulku Bulut Mehmet Ali Kurnaz Yusuf Adnan Guclu |
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| description | Introduction: Previously, palliative care was an approach brought forward in
terminal patients when treatment options were exhausted. However, today, the
opinion that palliative care should be initiated in addition to other treatment
modalities starting from the moment of diagnosing a life-threatening disease
has become prominent. The symptoms of depression and anxiety are common in
patients with chronic diseases such as cancer. Moving on from the fact that
these findings also manifest in the relatives of patients, this study aims to
identify the symptoms of depression and anxiety and to assess these symptoms in
the relatives of patients hospitalized in the extensive palliative care center.Methods: Designed as a
descriptive cross-sectional study, this survey included a single group without
control and was performed by conducting face-to-face interviews after obtaining
consent from patient relatives. The questionnaire prepared consisted of the
Beck anxiety scale (BAS), Beck depression scale (BDS), the hospital anxiety and
depression scale (HADS) together with sociodemographic variables. The study included 102 volunteers and was
carried out over a three-month period. Sociodemographic data of the patients
were summarized using descriptive statistics. Subgroup analyses were performed
using appropriate parametric and non-parametric tests.Results: The study enrolled 102 participants providing care to a relative in
the palliative care service. Among these, 61 (59.8%) were women, and 41 (40.2%)
were men. The risk for depression was identified as 43.1% (n=44) according to
the BAS, and as 91.2% (n=93) according to the HADS. The anxiety rate was 66.7%
(n=68) according to the BAS. Among these, 36.7% (n=25) demonstrated mild
anxiety, 30.8% (n=21) demonstrated moderate anxiety and 32.3% (n=22)
demonstrated severe anxiety. According to HADS, the risk for anxiety was 72.5%
(n=74).
Conclusion: The fact that the presence of depression and anxiety was significant
in the caregivers of patients in the palliative care service warrants careful follow-up
and necessary support of both the patients and their caregivers for mood
disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94902ba2325a47509edc4795a137f8742024-03-26T08:15:56ZengSERNEVFamily Practice and Palliative Care2459-15052018-08-01329810110.22391/fppc.396925544Assessment of the signs of anxiety and depression in relatives giving care to cancer patients hospitalized in the palliative care serviceHuseyin Can0Handan Atsiz Sezik1Ulku Bulut2Mehmet Ali Kurnaz3Yusuf Adnan Guclu4Izmir Katip Celebi University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, IzmirNarlidere Community Health Center, IzmirBayrakli Adalet Family Medicine Center, IzmirKoprukoy Family Medicine Center, ErzurumIzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Family Medicine, Izmir, TurkeyIntroduction: Previously, palliative care was an approach brought forward in terminal patients when treatment options were exhausted. However, today, the opinion that palliative care should be initiated in addition to other treatment modalities starting from the moment of diagnosing a life-threatening disease has become prominent. The symptoms of depression and anxiety are common in patients with chronic diseases such as cancer. Moving on from the fact that these findings also manifest in the relatives of patients, this study aims to identify the symptoms of depression and anxiety and to assess these symptoms in the relatives of patients hospitalized in the extensive palliative care center.Methods: Designed as a descriptive cross-sectional study, this survey included a single group without control and was performed by conducting face-to-face interviews after obtaining consent from patient relatives. The questionnaire prepared consisted of the Beck anxiety scale (BAS), Beck depression scale (BDS), the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) together with sociodemographic variables. The study included 102 volunteers and was carried out over a three-month period. Sociodemographic data of the patients were summarized using descriptive statistics. Subgroup analyses were performed using appropriate parametric and non-parametric tests.Results: The study enrolled 102 participants providing care to a relative in the palliative care service. Among these, 61 (59.8%) were women, and 41 (40.2%) were men. The risk for depression was identified as 43.1% (n=44) according to the BAS, and as 91.2% (n=93) according to the HADS. The anxiety rate was 66.7% (n=68) according to the BAS. Among these, 36.7% (n=25) demonstrated mild anxiety, 30.8% (n=21) demonstrated moderate anxiety and 32.3% (n=22) demonstrated severe anxiety. According to HADS, the risk for anxiety was 72.5% (n=74). Conclusion: The fact that the presence of depression and anxiety was significant in the caregivers of patients in the palliative care service warrants careful follow-up and necessary support of both the patients and their caregivers for mood disorders.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/539958paltatif bakımkanserbakım verenleranksiyetedepresyonpalliative carecancercaregiversanxietydepression |
| spellingShingle | Huseyin Can Handan Atsiz Sezik Ulku Bulut Mehmet Ali Kurnaz Yusuf Adnan Guclu Assessment of the signs of anxiety and depression in relatives giving care to cancer patients hospitalized in the palliative care service Family Practice and Palliative Care paltatif bakım kanser bakım verenler anksiyete depresyon palliative care cancer caregivers anxiety depression |
| title | Assessment of the signs of anxiety and depression in relatives giving care to cancer patients hospitalized in the palliative care service |
| title_full | Assessment of the signs of anxiety and depression in relatives giving care to cancer patients hospitalized in the palliative care service |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of the signs of anxiety and depression in relatives giving care to cancer patients hospitalized in the palliative care service |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of the signs of anxiety and depression in relatives giving care to cancer patients hospitalized in the palliative care service |
| title_short | Assessment of the signs of anxiety and depression in relatives giving care to cancer patients hospitalized in the palliative care service |
| title_sort | assessment of the signs of anxiety and depression in relatives giving care to cancer patients hospitalized in the palliative care service |
| topic | paltatif bakım kanser bakım verenler anksiyete depresyon palliative care cancer caregivers anxiety depression |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/539958 |
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