Anxiety, depression and quality of life in colorectal cancer patients

Few studies have examined psychological distress and its relationship with quality of life (QL) dimensions in colorectal cancer patients. One hundred and twenty-eight outpatients were given psychological tests for anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS) and QL The Europe...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inInternational journal of clinical oncology Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 411 - 417
Main Authors Tsunoda, Akira, Nakao, Kentaro, Hiratsuka, Kenshi, Yasuda, Naokuni, Shibusawa, Miki, Kusano, Mitsuo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Springer Nature B.V 01.12.2005
Subjects
Aged
Anxiety
Anxiety - epidemiology
Anxiety - psychology
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - psychology
Female
Humans
Japan
Male
Mental depression
Middle Aged
Patients
Prevalence
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychometrics
Quality of Life
Regression Analysis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Japan
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Few studies have examined psychological distress and its relationship with quality of life (QL) dimensions in colorectal cancer patients. One hundred and twenty-eight outpatients were given psychological tests for anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS) and QL The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) on the same occasion. The association between the patients' emotional function (EF) scoring on EORTC QLQ-C30 and their HADS scores was analyzed by multiple linear regression. Statistically significant negative relationships were found between EF and HADS-A (anxiety), HADS-D (depression), and HADS-T (total score), respectively, with the highest correlation coefficient being for HADS-A. However, HADS-D was significantly more highly correlated than HADS-A to other QL dimensions, and depression was more highly correlated than anxiety with reduced QL. The EF dimension of the EORTC QLQ-C30 predominantly assesses anxiety. Depression has a stronger impact on the global QL of patients than anxiety; therefore, the use of an additional instrument is recommended for the assessment of depression in outpatients with colorectal cancer.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:1341-9625
1437-7772
DOI:10.1007/s10147-005-0524-7