Relationship between Depression and Self-care in Iranian Patients with Cancer

Autor: Amir Hossein, Goudarzian, Masoumeh, Bagheri Nesami, Fatemeh, Zamani, Ameneh, Nasiri, Sima, Beik
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention : APJCP
ISSN: 2476-762X
Popis: Background: The current cross-sectional study was carried out to determine relationships between self-care and depression in patients with cancer. Materials and Methods: From October to December, 2015, 380 patients with cancer admitted to the associated university’s medical sciences hospitals (Sari, Iran), were entered into the study using non random sampling (accessible sampling). Data were collected by demographic questionnaire, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and a Self-care Questionnaire. Results: Males (48.4±13±39; CI95: 46.4-50.4) were older than females (45.3±18.4; CI95:42.8-47.9). Spearman correlation analysis results showed that there was a significant negative correlation between self-care and depression (r= -0.134, P
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