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Revista médica de Chile · May 2021
[Frequency of depression and anxiety in a group of 623 patients with cancer].
- Erica Villoria, Laura Lara, and Romina Salcedo.
- Instituto de Estudios Sociales y Humanísticos (IDESH), Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Chile.
- Rev Med Chil. 2021 May 1; 149 (5): 708-715.
BackgroundPatients with life threatening diseases may experience anxiety and depression.AimTo analyze anxiety and depression in Chilean patients with cancer.Material And MethodsThe Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was applied to 623 ambulatory and hospitalized patients with cancer (70% women).ResultsA low frequency of clinical anxiety (11,7%) and depression (5,3%) was observed. Depression was more common in women, in patients with mid-level education, in unemployed patients and in older people. Anxiety was more common in young and unemployed patients.ConclusionsThe frequency of depression and anxiety was low in this group of cancer patients. Women, educated, uneomployed, and older subjects are risk groups for depression. Young and unemployed subjects experience more anxiety.
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