Analyses on the Rate and Epidemic Characteristics of Anxiety and Depression among Cancer Patients in Yangpu District in Shanghai

作者：Li Anle^*

来源：Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2009, 10(5): 895-898.

• Cancer patients
• qnxiety
• depression
• Shanghai

Objective : To investigate the rate and epidemic characteristics of anxiety and depression of cancer patients in Yangpu district in Shanghai, China. Method: A self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and a self-rating depression scale (SDS) were used to value the index of depression and anxiety of 560 cancer patients living in a community, randomly selected from the "Shanghai cancer patients database" in cluster sampling. A total of 511 questionnaires were returned and valid. Results: The depression rate according to self-rating depression scale in cancer patients was 53.0%; and the anxiety rate according to self-rating anxiety scale in cancer patients was 32.7%. The rate for anxiety and depression was 30.1%; and the ratio of depression accompany with anxiety was 58.78%; the ratio of depression accompany with sub-anxiety was 4.35%. Conclusion: Psychological intervention is necessary for cancer patients, with comprehensive measures to improve life qualities and healing effects.

• 出版日期2009