ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi2018
Family Members of Cancer Patients in Korea Are at an Increased Risk of Medically Diagnosed Depression.
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- Quality of Life in Caregivers of Cancer Patients: A Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Consistency between patients and families in recognizing cancer chemotherapy side effects: A questionnaire survey.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2022Observational
- Informal caregivers' quality of life and management strategies following the transformation of their cancer caregiving role: A qualitative systematic review.International journal of nursing sciences · 2021Review
- Risk of major depressive disorder in spouses of cancer patients in Japan: A cohort study using health insurance-based claims data.Psycho-oncology · 2020Article
- The Measure of the Family Caregivers' Experience.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesFamily members are often cancer patients' primary source of social and emotional support and make a major contribution to how well patients manage their illness. We compared the prevalence of depression in the family members of cancer patients and the general population.
methodsThis study used the data from the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The variable of interest was the presence of a cohabitating cancer patient in the family and the dependent variable was the presence of diagnosed depression.
resultsThe odds of having medically diagnosed depression in those with a cohabitating cancer patient in the family were significantly higher than among those who did not have cancer patients in their families (odds ratio [OR], 1.56; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12 to 2.17; p=0.009). The OR for females was 1.59, and this increase was statistically significant (95% CI, 1.09 to 2.31; p=0.02).
conclusionsWe need to invest more effort into diagnosing and managing depression in the family members of cancer patients. This will have an impact both on their quality of life and on the well-being of patients, as supporters and caregivers play an instrumental role in helping patients manage their illness.
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