| Autor: |
Fumei Lin, Yuting Hong, Xiujing Lin, Qingqin Chen, Yu-an Lin, Qiuhong Chen, Feifei Huang |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 30(12) |
| ISSN: |
1433-7339 |
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PurposeThe study aimed to identify latent classes of demoralization and examine their association with depression and with quality of life (QOL) among patients with cancer.MethodsCross-sectional data from 874 patients with cancer from three tertiary hospitals in Fujian province were collected using a convenience sampling method. Demoralization, depression, and QOL were assessed using the Chinese version of the Demoralization Scale-II, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire. Latent class analysis was performed on demoralization profiles. Binary logistic regression and multiple stepwise linear regression were used to examine the identified classes’ associations with depression and QOL.ResultsThree latent classes of demoralization were identified: the “low demoralization and emotional disturbance” class (Class 1; 49.6%); “moderate demoralization and meaninglessness” class (Class 2; 29.1%); and “high demoralization and existential despair” class (Class 3; 21.3%). The severity of depression increased and the levels of QOL decreased with the three classes of demoralization. Patients with cancer in Classes 1 and 2 were 0.128 and 0.018 times more likely to be depressed than those in Class 3, respectively, whereas the magnitudes of decrease in QOL scores for Classes 2 and 3 were 0.378 and 0.629, respectively. ConclusionThis study revealed three heterogeneous classes of demoralization in Chinese patients with cancer and indicated that increased classes were associated with more severe depression and decreased QOL. Targeted, step-by-step psychological interventions should be developed and implemented according to the characteristics of each class of demoralization to effectively promote psychological well-being among patients with cancer. |
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