Mental status and influential factors of female patients with malignant tumor / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the mental status and influential factors of female patients with malignant tumor.Method Self-rating depression scale (SDS) and self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) were to investingate 57 female cancer patients.Results The scores on depression and anxiety were(56.35±12.9)and(46.11±10.91),both significantly higher than the norms(all P<0.01). The factors influencing their extents of depression and anxiety included tumors in the reproductive system,breast cancer,poor economic condition,no spouse and multiple hospitalizations.Conclusions The female cancer patients suffer from many mental problems. The influential factors are the reproductive system,breast cancer,poor economic condition,no spouse and multiple hospitalizations,which needs clinical interventions.