EN | TR
E-ISSN: 3061-9947
The depression and related factors among cancer patients and their family caregivers in Turkish Population
PDF
Cite
Share
Request
Original Article
VOLUME: 50 ISSUE: 2
P: 115-123
2017

The depression and related factors among cancer patients and their family caregivers in Turkish Population

Acta Haematol Oncol Turc 2017;50(2):115-123
DOI: 10.5505/aot.2017.81994
Başak Bala Öven Ustaalioğlu
Ezgi Acar
1. Haydarpasa Numune Education And Research Hospital, Medical Oncology Department
2. Haydarpasa Numune Education And Research Hospital, Psychiatry Department
3.
No information available.
No information available
Received Date: 2016-10-25T19:07:35
Accepted Date: 2017-08-28T12:41:22
PDF
Cite
Share
Request

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Depression has been reported as 29% in frequency among cancer patients. The presence of depression negatively effect both the patients and their family member who provide the care the patients. In the present study we evaluated the presence of depression in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and their caregivers and the relatioship between socio-demographical factors and daily social activities with depression.

METHODS

Totally,302 cancer patients and 302 family caregiver of them were evaluated. Depression was analyzed with Beck Depression Invantery(BDI). The cut-off value for depression was 17 and the socio-demograpfical factors related with depression were analyzed.

RESULTS

Depression scores was higher in patients then their caregivers(12.5vs8). Insufficent information about disease and rare social activities were related with depression for both cancer patients and their caregivers.By correlation analysis, educational level, occupational status and income were inversely related with depression but the knowing the the diagnosis of the patients by caregiver was positively related with depression. The presence of symptom and family visit were independent predicting factor for depression of patients.On the other hand family visit and income were important independent factors for caregiver depression.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

Findings of the predicting factor of depression for both patients and their caregiver according to culturel diversity may help treatment management and improve the quality of the life.