@article { author = {}, title = {Analyses on the Rate and Epidemic Characteristics of Anxiety and Depression among Cancer Patients in Yangpu District in Shanghai}, journal = {Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention}, volume = {10}, number = {5}, pages = {895-898}, year = {2009}, publisher = {West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter.}, issn = {1513-7368}, eissn = {2476-762X}, doi = {}, abstract = {Objective : To investigate the rate and epidemic characteristics of anxiety and depression of cancer patientsin Yangpu district in Shanghai, China. Method: A self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and a self-rating depressionscale (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 questionnaireswere returned and valid. Results:The depression rate according to self- rating depression scale in cancer patientswas 53.0%; and the anxiety rate according to self- rating anxiety scale in cancer patients was 32.7%. The ratefor anxiety and depression was 30.1%; and the ratio of depression accompany with anxiety was 58.78% ; theratio of depression accompany with sub-anxiety was 4.35%. Conclusion: Psychological intervention is necessaryfor cancer patients, with comprehensive measures to improve life qualities and healing effects.}, keywords = {cancer patients,qnxiety,depression,Shanghai}, url = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_25031.html}, eprint = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_25031_a72047448e36e55fc25c87dc7531a2ac.pdf} }