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Repercusión de la ansiedad y depresión en el estado físico y funcionalidad de enfermos oncológicos durante el tratamiento con quimioterapia
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Rodríguez, Concepción Fernández Sánchez, Celina Padierna Fernández, Erica Villoria Vázquez, Isaac Amigo Martínez, Roberto Fernández Fernández, Ignacio Peláez |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | Impact of anxiety and depression on the physical status and daily routines of cancer patients during chemotherapy. The evolution of symptoms, emotional state and daily routines in patients with breast cancer and lung cancer during treatment with intravenous chemotherapy (CT) is described and the influence of anxiety and depression on these variables is analyzed. 66 patients, 29 with breast cancer and 37 with lung cancer, were evaluated before starting treatment, and after completing the first, second and last cycle of CT using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), rating scales and interview. Less than 30% of the patients showed clinical anxiety or depression according to the HADS. Throughout the treatment, tiredness, fatigue and nausea increased significantly and work and leisure activity decreased. Concern about the future of relatives and insomnia increased significantly over time in patients with breast cancer whereas they decreased in patients with lung cancer. By introducing the HADS scores as covariates, it was found that most differences are due to the time factor and the type of cancer. During treatment with CT, emotional disturbances do not seem to have significant impact on the symptoms and changes in daily life reported by cancer patients. |
| Starting Page | 374 |
| Ending Page | 381 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 23 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.psicothema.com/pdf/3897.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |