Depression Among the Caregivers of Breast Cancer Patients and its Association with the Quality of Life.

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Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.2174/17450179-v18-e2208221

Suzie Y Rababa'h, Karem H Alzoubi, Laiali Alquraan, Reema Karasneh, Sayer I Al-Azzam, Nasr Alrabadi

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Abstract

Introduction: This study investigated the prevalence of depression among the Jordanian caregivers of patients with breast cancer and its effect on their health-related quality of life (QOL).

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with a sample that consisted of 122 caregivers recruited from 2 hospitals in Jordan over 5 months. A validated questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of depression symptoms and the aspects of QOL among the participants using Beck's Depression Inventory-II score and the 36-Item Survey Form (SF-36) score.

Results and discussion: Depression symptoms were revealed in 27.9% of caregivers. Regarding the QOL, the mental health (MH) subscale was considerably associated with caregivers' age (P=0.007). The marital status of caregivers was significantly associated with pain (Bodily Pain BP) (P=0.015), Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI; P=0.009), and social functioning (SF) (P=0.008). The number of caregivers' siblings was considerably associated with MH (P=0.040) subscale. The monthly income of caregivers was associated with BP (P=0.042). The residency of caregivers was considerably connected with role limitations because of emotional problems (RE) (P=0.027) and role limitations due to physical health (RF) (P=0.013) subscales. There was a significant correlation between the existing family history of depression with RF (P=0.009), RE (P=0.005), SF (P=0.003), and energy/fatigue (Vitality VT) (P=0.001) subscales. Furthermore, the physical activity of caregivers was connected with the RF (P=0.030), general health (GH) (P=0.018), RE (P=0.015), and MH (P=0.003) subscales.

Conclusion: Around a third of the caregivers revealed depression symptoms. The QOL subscales for these caregivers were connected with various health and social factors, such as age, number of siblings, marital status, monthly income, residency, family history of depression, and physical activity. The evaluation of the mental and physical well-being of caregivers should always be considered and managed to help them to cope with their QOL.

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乳腺癌患者照护者抑郁及其与生活质量的关系

本研究调查了约旦乳腺癌患者护理人员的抑郁患病率及其对健康相关生活质量(QOL)的影响。方法:这是一项横断面研究，样本包括从约旦两家医院招募的122名护理人员，历时5个月。采用Beck抑郁量表- ii评分和SF-36分式问卷对被试抑郁症状的发生率和生活质量进行评估。结果与讨论:27.9%的照顾者出现抑郁症状。在生活质量方面，心理健康(MH)分量表与照顾者年龄显著相关(P=0.007)。照顾者的婚姻状况与疼痛(body pain BP) (P=0.015)、贝克抑郁量表(BDI;P=0.009)和社会功能(SF) (P=0.008)。照顾者的兄弟姐妹数量与MH有显著相关(P=0.040)。护理人员月收入与血压相关(P=0.042)。照顾者的居住与情绪问题(RE) (P=0.027)和身体健康(RF) (P=0.013)的角色限制有显著相关。现有抑郁家族史与RF (P=0.009)、RE (P=0.005)、SF (P=0.003)和精力/疲劳(Vitality VT) (P=0.001)亚量表有显著相关。此外，照顾者的身体活动与RF (P=0.030)、一般健康(GH) (P=0.018)、RE (P=0.015)和MH (P=0.003)亚量表相关。结论:大约三分之一的护理人员表现出抑郁症状。这些照顾者的生活质量量表与各种健康和社会因素有关，如年龄、兄弟姐妹数量、婚姻状况、月收入、居住地、抑郁家族史和体育活动。应始终考虑并设法对照顾者的精神和身体健康进行评估，以帮助他们应对其生活质量。

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期刊介绍： Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health is an open access online journal, which publishes Research articles, Reviews, Letters in all areas of clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health covering the following topics: Clinical and epidemiological research in psychiatry and mental health; diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of mental health conditions; and frequencies and determinants of mental health conditions in the community and the populations at risk; research and economic aspects of psychiatry, with special attention given to manuscripts presenting new results and methods in the area; and clinical epidemiologic investigation of pharmaceutical agents. Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health, a peer reviewed journal, aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the field. The emphasis will be on publishing quality articles rapidly and freely available worldwide.