A Study to Assess Depression among Cancer Patients at Our Tertiary Care Hospital Ajmer: An Hospital Based Study

ABSTRACT

Background: Individuals and families who face a diagnosis ofcancer will experience varying levels of stress and emotionalupset. Depression in patients with cancer not only affects thepatients themselves but also features a major negative impacton their families.Aims & Objectives: The aim of this study to assess theassociation between demographic data and level of depressionamong cancer patient admitted at our tertiary care hospitalAjmer.Material and Methods: This descriptive survey approach, 50samples by using structured interview technique (Hamiltondepression rating scale) employed by convenience samplingtechnique.Results: Consistent with Hamilton depression rating scale,level of depression 20 (40%) are in mild depression, 17 (34%)are in Moderate depression, 12 (24%) are in normal stage and1 (2%) are in severe depression. Nobody in very severedepression. No association between demographic variables.Conclusion: The most outcome of the study that some cancerpatients are always in depression. Any interventional programor awareness program on depression will help the cancerpatients to attenuate Depression and that they will developcertain coping strategies.