SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2019
The risk factors for depression in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a systematic review.
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- Mental health needs in cancer - a call for change.Future healthcare journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThis systematic review aims to identify the risk factors for depression in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
methodsEight electronic databases were searched from inception of the databases established until August 2017. References for the included studies were retrieved by manual searching. The quality of the eligible studies was appraised by two persons using the 11-item checklist of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
resultsAmong 5988 potentially relevant articles, 43 studies were eligible, with 17 studies of high quality and 25 studies of moderate quality. A total of 65 factors were extracted, including sociodemographic characteristics (n = 20), physiological condition (n = 20), disease and treatment (n = 12), and psychosocial factors (n = 13). Only social support, anxiety, perceived stress, and self-efficacy were found to be consistently associated with depression in cancer patients. There is not enough evidence to support the link between the other 61 factors and depression in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
conclusionsThis review suggests that the development of depression programs should take social support, anxiety, perceived stress, and self-efficacy into account. More original studies with rigorous design are necessary to further confirm those 61 inconclusive risk factors for depression in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
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