TY - JOUR ID - 25031 TI - Analyses on the Rate and Epidemic Characteristics of Anxiety and Depression among Cancer Patients in Yangpu District in Shanghai JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention JA - APJCP LA - en SN - 1513-7368 Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 IS - 5 SP - 895 EP - 898 KW - cancer patients KW - qnxiety KW - depression KW - Shanghai DO - N2 - 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. UR - https://journal.waocp.org/article_25031.html L1 - https://journal.waocp.org/article_25031_a72047448e36e55fc25c87dc7531a2ac.pdf ER -