Evaluation of depression in patients undergoing chemotherapy

dc.contributor.author	Πολυκανδριώτη, Μαρία	el
dc.contributor.author	Ευαγγέλου, Ελένη	el
dc.contributor.author	Ζέρβα, Στυλιανή	el
dc.contributor.author	Ζέρδιλα, Μαγδαληνή	el
dc.contributor.author	Κουκουλάρης, Δημήτριος	el
dc.contributor.author	Κυρίτση - Κουκουλάρη, Ελένη	el
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-13T15:49:57Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-13T15:49:57Z
dc.date.issued	2014-07-13
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/1203
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	www.hsj.gr	en
dc.subject	Κατάθλιψη
dc.subject	Χημειοθεραπεία
dc.subject	Διατροφή
dc.subject	One day clinic
dc.subject	Depression
dc.subject	Chemotherapy
dc.subject	Nutrition
dc.subject	Screening depression
dc.title	Evaluation of depression in patients undergoing chemotherapy	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine--Nursing
heal.classification	Νοσηλευτική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Medicine--Nursing
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Νοσηλευτική
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2008-09
heal.bibliographicCitation	Polikandrioti, M., Evaggelou, E., Zerva, S., Zerdila, M., Koukoularis, D., Kyritsi, E.. (2008). Evaluation of depression in patients undergoing chemotherapy. "Health Science Journal". 2 (3), 162-72.	en
heal.abstract	Depression is a common symptom in cancer patients, which is difficult to be detected and consequently to be treated. It deteriorates over the the course of cancer treatment, persists long after the end of therapy and influences negatively the quality of life . Aim: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the levels of depression that experience patients undergoing chemotherapy. Method and material: The sample study included 159 patients with cancer, who received chemotherapy in one day-clinic department. Data was collected by using the self-completed questionnaire «Zung Self Rating Depression Scale» (SDS). Statistical analysis was carried out using t-test, Anova and SPSS-15. Results: From the 159 patients studied, percentage of 34% was men and 66% women. According to the level of depression, 67,7% experienced normal levels of depression, 21,5% mild, 10,2% moderate and 0,6% severe depression. The statistical analysis showed that patients >70 years old experienced higher levels of depression, compared to those of <50 and 51-60 years old, p=0,025 and p=0,005, respectively. In regard to the occupation, it was found that, pensioners experienced higher levels of depression compared to employees, public or private and free lancers, p=0,014 and p=0,018 respectively, while, they didn’t differ statistically significant from those of domestic duties, p=0,765. In regard to the educational status, patients of primary education experienced higher level of depression compared to those of secondary and higher/university education, p=<0,001 and p=0,012 respectively. Patients who received chemotherapy but with no response experienced higher levels of depression compared to those who received adjuvant chemotherapy, p=0,050. Patients who received antidepressant or hypnagogic medication experienced higher levels of depression compared to those who were not under medication or received symptomatic-alleviative medication p=<0,001 and p=0,001 respectively. Similarly, higher levels of depression experienced patients who were not nourished adequately, p=<0,001, as well as those who had a co-existing disease, p=0,029. Conclusions: Health professionals should be fully informed about depression and its dimensions. Early diagnosis of depression consists a matter of great importance for a medical treatment and planning of care based mainly on the personal needs of each individual.	en
heal.publisher	Μαρβάκη, Χριστίνα	el
heal.journalName	Health Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	true
heal.dateCreated	2008-07