Prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and their determinant factors among patients with cancer in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study was aimed to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and their determinant factors among patients with cancer attending follow-up at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital cancer treatment centre, Ethiopia.

Design

Institution-based cross-sectional study design was implemented.

Setting

Patients with cancer at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital cancer treatment centre from October 2019 to December 2019.

Participants

Randomly selected 415 patients with cancer who had follow-up at cancer treatment centre.

Main outcome measures

Anxiety and depression symptoms were assessed using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

Result

The prevalence rates of depression and anxiety symptoms wer

SUBMITTER: Ayalew M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8785168 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature