Anxiety and depression among breast cancer patients at Department of Internal Medicine 5, Tan Trieu K Hospital

Abstract

Objective: To describe the current state of anxiety and depression of breast cancer patients and some related factors at Department of Internal Medicine 5, Tan Trieu K Hospital. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 373 breast cancer patients being treated at Department of Internal Medicine 5, Tan Trieu K Hospital; using the HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) toolkit to assess anxiety and depression levels; using logistic regression to measure the association between some factors and conditions of anxiety and depression. Results: 56,3% of breast cancer patients had anxiety disorder, 56,0% of breast cancer patients had depression and 41,6% of breast cancer patients had combined symptoms of anxiety and depression. Factors associated with anxiety were age group, marital status, use of health insurance for cancer treatment, time of diagnosis, number of treatments being received, and depression. Factors related to depression are age group, marital status and anxiety. Conclusion: The rate of breast cancer patients with anxiety and depression disorders was at high level, it was necessary to pay attention and promote mental health care for breast cancer patients in need both during treatment and after treatment