Prevalence of Depression ond Anxiety and Associated Factors Among Cancer Patient at Tikur Anbessa Hospital
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2017-10
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Both depression and anxiety are the most common problems among cancer patients. But, there is information gap on the prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among cancer patients in the study area. Having identified this gap, the current study aimed to assess prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among cancer patients. This study is quantitative by design. Respondents of the study were selected using stratified random sampling. From the total population of the study site, a total of 384 cancer patients have participated in filling the questionnaire. Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to May2017.Data collected using questionnaire were analyzed using bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis. The prevalence of depression among cancer patients was 63% (95%, CI: 58.3-67.7). And the prevalence of anxiety among cancer patients was56.8 %( 95%, CI: 51.8-61.7). All factors, age, religion, monthly income and occupation were found to be significantly associated with depression while sex, residence, marital status, education, and social support were not significantly associated. And age, sex, religion, monthly income, education and occupation were found to be significantly associated with anxiety; whereas marital status and residence were not significantly associated. All clinical factors, (treatment type, type of cancer, stage of cancer, durations of diagnosis) were found to be significantly associated with both depression and anxiety. Social support and pain belief perception of patients were significantly associated with depression and anxiety. The study recommends that counselors and oncologists need to work in close collaboration among themselves to better serve cancer patients and also awareness creation to the general public seem essential to bring attitudinal change.
Key words: Prevalence, depression, anxiety, cancer, Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital
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Prevalence,, depression,, anxiety,, cancer,, Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital