Influence of symptoms of depression on the quality of life of men diagnosed with prostate cancer
Abstract Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of symptoms of depression among men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their association with quality of life and treatment-related factors. Methods: a cross-sectional study of 85 men with a mean age of 66±8 years who were diagnosed with prostate cancer was performed. The survey was based on a questionnaire with previously validated instruments which investigated social, demographic and economic characteristics, the history of the disease, quality of life (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Questionnaire C30 - EORTC QLQ-C30 / QLQ-PR25) and symptoms of depression (Beck Depression Inventory). The presence of symptoms of depression was considered an outcome, and statistical analyzes were performed using the Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, Mann Whitney U test and Poisson regression (p<0.05). Results: significant results were found for quality of life in relation to symptoms of depression in the functional, global and symptomatic health scale (p<0.001). This demonstrates that the presence of symptoms of depression is related to a negative quality of life. Conclusions: for a greater understanding of prostate cancer and its consequences on the quality of life of patients it is important to consider possible disorders in psychological aspects caused by the illness, as symptoms of depression are frequent in patients undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
Main Authors: | Seemann,Taysi, Pozzobom,Fernanda, Vieira,Melissa de Carvalho Souza, Boing,Leonessa, Machado,Zenite, Guimarães,Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Universidade do Estado do Rio Janeiro
2018
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232018000100070 |
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